CBN denies ‘policy’ to crash exchange rate to N1.25/$

CBN denies ‘policy’ to crash exchange rate to N1.25/$

 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is not planning to
introduce a new naira policy that will crash the dollar exchange rate to N1.25
kobo.

 

On Wednesday, a report circulating online claimed that the
apex bank is mulling a new FX policy.

 

According to the report, the policy is scheduled for
November 2023 and will “better anchor inflation expectations and make for
easier conversion to other major currencies”.

 

The report also said the policy will “reverse the tendency
for currency substitution” as well as “eliminate higher denomination notes with
lower purchasing power”.



As of Tuesday, the exchange rate was N742.10 to the dollar
at the investors’ and exporters’ (I&E) window — Nigeria’s official FX
market.

 

Commenting on the report in a statement on Wednesday —
accompanied by a screenshot of the report — the CBN said the publication is
false.
The Central Bank of Nigeria would like to bring to your attention that the attached message currently circulating on social media is false and should be disregarded. pic.twitter.com/zTPItiQ2ea— Central Bank of Nigeria (@cenbank) September 13, 2023“The Central Bank of Nigeria would like to bring to your
attention that the attached message currently circulating on social media is
false and should be disregarded,” the apex bank wrote in the statement posted
on X, formerly Twitter.

 

The financial regulator has been rolling out policies to
reform the FX market since President Bola Tinubu was sworn in at the end of May
2023.

 

Some of the policies include the cessation of restrictions
on deposits into domiciliary accounts, and unification of the multiple exchange
rates systems which has led to the devaluation of the naira.

 

The devaluation of the naira has pushed the price of the
dollar in the investors’ and exporters’ (I&E) window of the official market
from N461.50/$1 on June 13, to N742.10/$1 as of Tuesday. 

Source: CBN denies ‘policy’ to crash exchange rate to N1.25/$

 - NigerianEye

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