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Central Bank of Nigeria data showed the currency fell to 1,379.07 per dollar, after trading at 1,375.75 a dollar on Tuesday. On a day-to-day basis, that equated to a decline of 3.32 naira against the greenback.<\/p>\n<h2>Informal market stays steady as reserves rise<\/h2>\n<p>In contrast, the informal or black market showed no movement. The naira remained at 1,415 per dollar on Wednesday, matching Tuesday\u2019s rate. This split reaction across the two segments of the currency market comes alongside an improvement in Nigeria\u2019s external buffers: the central bank reported that external reserves climbed to $51.64 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The latest readings also follow a shift seen on Tuesday, when the naira depreciated against the dollar in both the black and foreign exchange markets. 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