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The currency moved to 1,372.41 per dollar on Wednesday from 1,379.68 traded on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>On a day-to-day basis, that shift translated to a strengthening of 7.27 naira against the greenback, the highest improvement recorded across the week\u2019s trading sessions so far.<\/p>\n<h2>Unofficial market rate unchanged as reserves rise<\/h2>\n<p>Trading conditions in the parallel market were more muted. The naira was quoted at 1,139.5 per dollar on Wednesday, the same level seen on Tuesday, indicating no change in the informal pricing trend over the two days.<\/p>\n<p>The improvement at the official window comes alongside a further increase in Nigeria\u2019s foreign reserves, which climbed to 51.46 billion US dollars. Higher reserve levels can support the supply of foreign currency and help stabilise official exchange rates.<\/p>\n<h2>Central bank withdraws licences from microfinance banks<\/h2>\n<p>Separately, the central bank took regulatory action on Wednesday by withdrawing licences from 46 microfinance institutions. The move included banks described as operating illegally, as well as Credit and Sycamore banks, according to the report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian naira gained ground versus the US dollar on Wednesday at the country\u2019s official foreign exchange window, marking the biggest day-to-day improvement of the week as Nigeria\u2019s external reserves climbed and regulators tightened oversight of parts of the financial sector. 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