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Financial expert says new forex policy will encourage foreign investors’ return

He said that the new policy would impact positively on the capital market with more portfolio investors returning to the market.

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Uwaleke, the Head of Banking and Finance Department in Nasarawa State University, Keffi, made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday.

Uwaleke said that constraints in the foreign exchanges market which caused illiquidity in the market led to exit of foreign investors from the capital market.

“The conscious attempt to ease foreign exchange access by the CBN through a special window for foreign investors promises to impact the capital market positively with more portfolio investors returning to the market,’’ he stated.

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Uwaleke said the development would brighten the country’s chances of readmission into the JP Morgan Index in line wit the Federal Government’s efforts to revitalise the economy.

“Following this development, the country’s chances of readmission into the JP Morgan Index are brightened, especially now that the government seems set to get the economy on the path of recovery,’’ Uwaleke said.

NAN reports that the apex bank, in a bid to further improve liquidity in the foreign exchange market, announced the establishment of a special foreign exchange window for investors, exporters and end-users.

The special foreign exchange window. tagged `Investors & Exporters’ FX Window (the I&E FX Window), was communicated through a circular on April 21.

It outlined the CBN’s desire to enhance efficiency and facilitate a more liquid and transparent foreign exchange market.

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The new window, according to the circular, will cater mainly to invisible transactions (excluding International Airline Ticket Sales’ Remittances), Bills of Collection and other trade-related payment obligation (at the instance of the customer).

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