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Central Bank of Nigeria figures showed the currency slid to <strong>N1,370.46 per dollar<\/strong>, extending losses after Thursday\u2019s <strong>N1,363.30<\/strong> rate.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Date: <strong>June 18, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Official market (Friday): <strong>N1,370.46<\/strong> per US dollar<\/li>\n<li>Official market (Thursday): <strong>N1,363.30<\/strong> per US dollar<\/li>\n<li>Weekly move (official market): naira down by <strong>N7.2<\/strong> on Friday<\/li>\n<li>Black market (Friday): <strong>N1,395<\/strong> per US dollar, unchanged<\/li>\n<li>External debt: <strong>$51.03 billion<\/strong> as of Thursday<\/li>\n<li>Official market performance this week: depreciation every day except <strong>Monday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Net weekly change (official market): naira down by <strong>N14.19<\/strong> versus the dollar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Friday drop of <strong>N7.2<\/strong> represents the largest depreciation recorded during the week leading up to the end of trading. In the parallel (black) market, however, the naira held steady at <strong>N1,395 per dollar<\/strong>, matching the rate from the previous day.<\/p>\n<p>Market moves are unfolding alongside a backdrop of rising external liabilities. Nigeria\u2019s external debt climbed to <strong>$51.03 billion<\/strong> as of Thursday, a development that can add pressure to foreign-currency demand and sovereign risk pricing.<\/p>\n<p>Looking across the week, the naira weakened in the official market on every day except <strong>Monday<\/strong>. Over the full stretch reviewed, it has fallen by <strong>N14.19<\/strong> against the dollar in the official foreign-exchange window, underscoring persistent downward momentum despite brief pauses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian naira weakened further against the US dollar on Friday, capping the week on a bearish note in the official foreign-exchange market. 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