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Naira exchange rates, reserves and the balance of payments.

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Dataset · December 2001 to date

Naira exchange rates: CBN monthly averages since 2001

Monthly average of the Central Bank of Nigeria's daily official (central) rates for the US dollar, British pound, euro and Chinese yuan, in naira…

300 rows · CSVCentral Bank of Nigeria, exchange rates… Dataset · Updated each business day

Naira per US dollar: NFEM daily rates since December 2024

Daily Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) rates published by the Central Bank of Nigeria: the weighted average rate (the official rate), closing rate, day's…

475 rows · CSVCentral Bank of Nigeria, NFEM rates Dataset · 2005–2025

Naira per US dollar: annual average official rate, 2005–2025

Official exchange rate, naira per US dollar, period average for each year.

21 rows · CSVWorld Bank, World Development Indicators (PA.NUS.FCRF) Dataset · Updated 8 Nov 2026

Naira daily rates: official (NFEM) and parallel market

Daily official NFEM rate and Lagos parallel market buy and sell rates. Updated each business morning with the previous day's close.

475 rows · CSVCBN NFEM rate and press reports…

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            "title": "Monetary Policy Rate, monthly (2016–2026)",
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