Central Bank Of Nigeria orders exporters to repatriate dollar earnings within 180 days

LAGOS — The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday ordered importers to repatriate their dollar earnings within 180 days or risk suspension from all segments of the foreign exchange market.

Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. Source: AFP via Getty Images
Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. Source: AFP via Getty Images

Meanwhile, the Naira, yesterday, suffered sharp depreciation against the dollar in the parallel market and the interbank market in reaction to the closure of the official foreign exchange market by the CBN.

At the parallel market, the naira depreciated by N5 as

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