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On Wednesday, it traded at 1,362.05 per US dollar, compared with 1,360.55 per dollar on Tuesday. On a simple day-to-day basis, that represented a decline of 1.5 naira against the dollar.<\/p>\n<h2>Reserves rise while parallel rate remains unchanged<\/h2>\n<p>The currency\u2019s official slide occurred alongside a continued increase in Nigeria\u2019s external buffers. The central bank reported that foreign reserves climbed further to $50.35 billion as of June 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the naira\u2019s rate in the black market did not change. It stayed at 1,395 per dollar on Wednesday, matching the rate recorded on Tuesday. In the two prior sessions earlier in the week, the naira had strengthened against the dollar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian naira weakened slightly versus the US dollar on Wednesday at the official foreign exchange window, even as the country\u2019s foreign reserves continued to climb, according to central bank figures. 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