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Naira begins new week on negative note

Naira on Monday depreciated against the dollar, exchanging at ₦‎463.50 at the Investors and Exporters window.
A trader changes dollars with naira at a currency exchange store in Lagos February 12, 2015.    REUTERS/Joe Penney
A trader changes dollars with naira at a currency exchange store in Lagos February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney

Naira on Monday depreciated against the dollar, exchanging at ₦‎463.50 at the Investors and Exporters window.

The local currency decreased by 0.11% as against ₦‎463 it exchanged for the dollar at the close of business on May 19.

The open indicative rate closed at ₦‎463.50 to the dollar on Monday.

An exchange rate of ₦‎467 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at ₦‎463.50.

The naira sold for as low as ₦‎460 to the dollar within the day’s trading.

A total of $106.84 million was traded at the official Investors and Exporters window.

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