The Naira on Friday sustained its weeklong appreciation, strengthening to N1,337.28 against the US dollar at the official foreign exchange market.
Data published on the official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the local currency gained N1.29.
The latest appreciation represented a 0.09 per cent increase from Thursday’s rate of N1,338.58 per dollar.
The Naira has now recorded gains throughout the week, extending an appreciation trend that had persisted for a fortnight.
Following Tuesday’s Eid el-Maulud public holiday, the Naira resumed trading on Wednesday at N1,343.59 per dollar.
