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Naira Falls To Record Low Against The Dollar As Reserves Fall

The naira weakened 0.27% to 435.60 to the dollar on the spot market as of 12:52pm local time in Lagos, a record for the currency.

<div class="paragraphs"><p>A vendor wearing protective latex gloves counts out Nigerian naira banknotes in a store in Lugbe district in Abuja, Nigeria.</p></div>
A vendor wearing protective latex gloves counts out Nigerian naira banknotes in a store in Lugbe district in Abuja, Nigeria.

The Nigerian naira weakened to a record low against the dollar on Tuesday as the central bank continues to face pressure from dwindling foreign exchange inflows amid falling oil production. 

The naira weakened 0.27% to 435.60 to the greenback on the spot market as of 12:52pm local time in Lagos, the lowest the currency has ever traded, according to Bloomberg data. In the parallel market, where the currency is freely traded, the naira weakened to 691.13 from 689.23 on Monday, according to @naira_rates, a twitter handle that tracks the rates. 

Naira Falls To Record Low Against The Dollar As Reserves Fall

Foreign exchange inflows into Africa’s biggest crude producer declined 2.4% to $1.5 billion in the three months to June from the previous quarter despite higher oil prices. The country’s external reserves fell to $39 billion on Sept. 1 from $40 billion in December.  

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