Find out more as naira falls by 0.03% against US dollar at official market on Friday

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The naira gained 50 kobo against the US dollar at the official NAFEX window on Friday, June 26, 2026The Nigerian currency weakened against the pound sterling and euro in the official marketData shows market FX turnover at the NAFEM window rose by 56% to $195.371 million, while the naira remained unchanged

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The naira recorded a marginal depreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Friday, June 26, 2026 at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEX).

Exchange rate data showed that the naira traded at N1,380.93/$1 at the selling rate on Friday, representing a 0.03% fall when compard with the previous session’s rate of N1,381.43/$1.

Official FX data shows naira gains against dollar Photo: Bloomberg
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Naira exchange rate against major currencies

Against the pound