Naira opens week positive, gains N9.69 at official market
The naira opened the week on a positive note, appreciating to N1,365.24 against the U.S. dollar at the official market.
Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the local currency gained N9.69.
This represents a 0.7 per cent increase compared with N1,374.94 recorded on Thursday, April 30.
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