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NairaWatch: Naira remains stable against dollar, exchange rate N480/$1

The exchange rate between Nigeria’s Naira and United States’ dollar as at today, Friday, March 5, stands at ₦480/$1 in the parallel market while the official rate of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stands at N379/$.
NairaWatch can report that the exchange rate on Thursday, March 4, also closed at ₦480/US$1 in the parallel market and the official rate of the CBN as well stood at N380/$1.
- Naira: ₦480/379
- Dollar: $1
- Date: March 5th, 2021
The exchange rate between Nigeria’s Naira and British pound sterling at the parallel market as at today, Friday, March 5, stands at ₦673/₤1 and while the official rate of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stands at N523/₤1.
The exchange rate on Thursday, March 4, at ₦672/₤1 in the parallel market, and the official rate of the CBN stood at N515/₤1.
- Naira: ₦673/523
- Pounds Sterling: ₤1
- Date: March 5th, 2021
The exchange rate between the local currency and European euro at the black market as at today, Friday, March 5, stands at ₦580/€1 while the exchange rate of the CBN stands at N460/€1.
The exchange rate on Thursday, March 4, also closed at ₦580/₤1 in the parallel market and the official rate of the CBN stood at N461/€1.
- Naira: ₦580/460
- Euro: €1
- Date: March 5th, 2021
Meanwhile, Techeconomy.ng reported that the CBN had collapsed the multiple exchange rate policy that determined the value of the naira and adopted a single exchange rate.
The country will now have a uniform rate for the official rate, bureau de change operators, importers and exporters amongst others.
This was contained in a circular signed by the Direct, trade, and exchange department of the CBN, Ozoemena Nnaji, on the disbursement of the proceeds of the International Money Transfer Operator (IMTO).