Nigeria: ‘Freed’ but Still Bound – Why Liberalising the Exchange Rate Is a Bad Option for the Naira

[Daily Trust] In recent years, the naira-dollar market in Nigeria has so far been liberalised twice. The first, in June 2016 and the second, in June 2023. Both moves have significantly contributed to the rapid decline in the value of the naira. If the monetary authority firmly embraces and continues to stick to this option, the strength of the currency will yet again continue to shrink at an accelerating pace.

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