Posted 2/10/2024, 7:39:58 AM
Nigeria Attracts Over $1 Billion in Foreign Investment After Central Bank Reforms to Stabilize Exchange Rate
- Nigeria attracted over $1 billion in foreign capital inflows in the past 2 weeks after central bank reforms
- Reforms aimed to improve liquidity, pricing, and investor confidence in the foreign exchange market
- Measures included changing the exchange rate method, removing caps on money transfer rates, limiting bank dollar holdings
- Central bank governor said the moves have significant potential to reduce exchange rate volatility and inflation
- Naira has traded between 1,348-1,479 per dollar since January 29, narrowing the gap to the parallel market rate