Naira recovers from slip, gains N3.38 at official market
The naira on Monday opened the month of August on a positive note at the official market, trading at N1,364.83 to a dollar.
Data from the official Website of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revealed that the Naira gained N3.38.
This represented a 0.2 per cent gain when compared to Friday, when it traded at N1,368.22 per dollar.
The naira, which experienced weeklong depreciation the previous week, made its first recovery on Monday.
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