The Nigerian local currency on the parallel market, otherwise known as the black market opened for exchange at the rate of ₦738 to the US Dollar (per $1).

That figure is for someone who wants to buy a dollar from a Bureau De Change.

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However, if you live in Nigeria and want to change some dollars at a Bureau De Change, the agent will offer you ₦731 to a dollar.

It is okay to say that Nigerian Naira is firming up against the dollar.

According to a BDC operator in Abuja, if you want to buy dollars, you will pay ₦738 per dollar.

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This is a slight upward slope from the ₦742 it traded on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the British Pound To Naira Exchange Rate is ₦929, buy, while you can sell a pound for ₦914 at the black market rate.

Similarly, the European Euro/Naira traded at ₦808, buy and ₦793, sell, respectively in the parallel market.

According to Investopedia.com, the black market, is an economic activity that takes place outside government-sanctioned channels.

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It is an illegal market where transactions usually occur “under the table” to let participants avoid government price controls or taxes.

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The goods and services offered in a black market can be illegal, meaning their purchase and sale are prohibited by law, or they can be legal but transacted to avoid taxes.

Illegal markets are also known as illegal markets, shadow markets, or underground markets.

Dollar to Naira Rate for Past 7 Days

Date Buy Sell
April 16, 2023 742 736
April 15, 2023 745 741
April 14, 2023 744 739
April 13, 2023 743 737
April 12, 2023 745 740
April 11, 2023 750 746
April 10, 2023 750 746

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