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Naira Appreciates to N1,230/$1 at NAFEM, N1,220 at Black Market

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By Adedapo Adesanya

The Naira continued its impressive run at the two major segments of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Monday, appreciating by 1.3 per cent or N20.44 against the US Dollar at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) to trade at N1,230.61/$1 compared with last Friday’s closing value of N1,251.05/$1.

Also, the Naira improved its value against the Pound Sterling in the official market yesterday by N11.62 to sell for N1,574.17/£1 compared with the previous session’s rate of N1,585.79/£1, and against the Euro, it strengthened by N10.16 to close at N1,350.43/€1 versus N1,360.59/€1.

The local currency recorded these gains during the opening session of the week despite a shortfall in the supply of forex to the spot market, as the turnover went down by 49.4 per cent or $122.72 million to $125.55 million from $248.27 million.

Similarly, the domestic currency appreciated against the greenback on Monday in the parallel market by N20 to quote at N1,220/$1 compared with the preceding trading session’s value of N1,240/$1 as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected fresh FX into the market via the Bureau de Change (BDC) outlets.

Recent policy moves by the CBN have continued to yield positive results with the market easing from an unprecedented high as the apex bank assured that more FX-focused policies that will trigger price discovery in the market will continue.

The latest move came as the central bank offered to sell Dollars to 1,588 accredited BDC operators in the country at a rate of N1,101/$1, according to a statement on its website, amid ongoing measures to stabilize the local currency.

In addition, the apex bank also banned use of foreign currency-denominated collaterals for Naira loans to ease pressure on FX. It, however, exempted Eurobonds issued by the Federal Government or guarantees of foreign banks, including Standby Letters of Credit.

Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency market was mixed yesterday as the price of Ethereum (ETH) reached its highest level since mid-March. The coin accelerated 7.7 per cent in spot crypto markets on Monday amid an uptick in social sentiment and optimism among derivatives traders, closing at $3,694.20.

Further, Cardano (ADA) gained 4.7 per cent to trade at $0.612, Ripple (XRP) expanded by 4.2 per cent to $0.6164, Bitcoin (BTC) increased by 1.9 per cent to $71,044.03, Litecoin (LTC) rose by 1.1 per cent to $102.03, and Solana (SOL) jumped by 0.5 per cent to $178.15.

However, Dogecoin (DOGE) depreciated by 0.5 per cent to sell at $0.2, and Binance Coin (BNB) went down by 0.1 per cent to $584.10, while the US Dollar Tether (USDT) and the US Dollar Coin (USDC) traded flat at $1.00 apiece.

Adedapo Adesanya is a journalist, polymath, and connoisseur of everything art. When he is not writing, he has his nose buried in one of the many books or articles he has bookmarked or simply listening to good music with a bottle of beer or wine. He supports the greatest club in the world, Manchester United F.C.

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Exchange Ethereum (ETH) to Tether TRC20 (USDT)

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Crypto conversion may be required for diverse causes. Any user wants to do it fast and profitably. In this circumstance, you can use different ways. Using individuals is operated caustically since it does not ensure security at all. There are many scammers on the Internet, so you can lose your funds in a few minutes.

You can use crypto exchanges or exchangers to profitably swap Ether cryptocurrency to Tether USDT stablecoin in TRC-20 network. Both choices are quite trustworthy, so the user can be certain of the security of transactions. Nevertheless, there are distinctions between them.

How is a crypto exchange distinct from an exchanger?

If you swap Ethereum to Tether TRC20, you must select a more profitable key. Not all users manage to fill out a charge correctly on exchanges, so you need to wait until you come across a promising deal. This may take several days, but you can wait if conditions allow. In this case, although longer, the user can swap crypto at the rate he prefers. Transactions should not be anonymous, and signup and confirmation should be required.

You won’t have to search for swap services for a long time. Just go to www.bestchange.com/ethereum-to-tether-trc20.html. Here, you can select an exchanger to exchange Ethereum (ETH) to Tether TRC20 (USDT). Such services have the next benefits:

1. To purchase Ethereum (Ether) cryptocurrency, you do not need to study the intricacies of trading. The interface is easy: the user chooses the exchange direction and enters the needed amount.

2. When selling and purchasing, the user uses his own crypto wallet; it does not require to transfer funds to the service. In this case, he can be sure that they will not fade.

3. The exchangers present several exchange directions at once, and the user can pick just the one requires.

A tremendous benefit is the lack of registration and identity validation with documents. This permits you to save time and keep the anonymity of transactions. In addition, there are no extra payments in the exchangers. The principal commission is already included in the exchange rate. There is also an option to acquire extra bonuses for regular cooperation.

How to convert cryptos?

The process is very fast. Just go to Bestchange, where the rating of confirmed exchangers is shown. Next, choose the proper service and click on its name to go to the official website. Be sure to read the terms of service. After that, the user fills out an application with the swap direction, amount, and crypto wallet number. The application is sent for validation; the user contacts the service representative to obtain payment details. It must be satisfied within a certain period; otherwise, the application will be canceled. Next, you need to wait until the crypto arrives in the wallet. For all questions, you can reach technical support around the clock.

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Naira Appreciates to N1,550/$1 at Parallel Market

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By Dipo Olowookere

The Nigerian Naira had a good outcome at the parallel market segment of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Monday, buoyed by a decline in the demand for FX.

There was a public holiday yesterday in Nigeria, which continues today to mark the end of Ramadan, a 30-day fast observed by Muslims across the globe.

The holiday ease the pressure on the local currency on Monday as most of the forex hawkers were at home for the Eid al-Fitr.

Business Post reports that the Naira gained N5 against the United States Dollar during the trading session to close at N1,550/$1 compared with the preceding session’s value of N1,555/$1.

This newspaper gathered that a few FX traders out for business yesterday did not have much to do because of the holiday declared by the federal government.

“It was a quiet day for us today (Monday. We did not see many customers to buy Dollars from us. It is the usual occurrence when there is a public holiday. We hope things will return to normal from Wednesday,” a forex trader, Mr Abubakar Ahmed, who spoke with Business Post, said.

The official market, known as the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), did not open for business because of the Eid al-Fitr celebration.

It last opened its doors for business last Friday, when it gained 65 Kobo or 0.04 per cent against the greenback to quote at N1,538.26/$1, in contrast to Thursday’s exchange rate of N1,538.91/$1.

The appreciation happened as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) boosted forex liquidity to stabilize the market with about $1 billion last month.

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Supply Worries Boost Oil Prices

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By Adedapo Adesanya

Oil prices climbed on Monday on worries that crude supply could decline if the US President, Mr Donald Trump, follows through on threats to impose more tariffs on Russia and possible attack on Iran.

Brent futures were up by $1.11 or 1.5 per cent to $74.74 per barrel and the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by $2.12 or 3.1 per cent to settle at $71.48 per barrel.

Mr Trump on Sunday said he was “pissed off” with the Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, for stalling on a Ukraine peace deal, and threatened new tariffs on Russia.

His comments marked a notable change in tone for the American President who had always been softer on Russia.

However, the latest remarks suggest he may be losing patience with the Russian leader.

President Trump said if Russia were to block a peace deal, he would impose “secondary” tariffs of 25 per cent on any country buying Russian oil, which would include China and India.

President Putin had imposed a series of conditions on potential peace deals which go far beyond existing US-led proposals, some of which effectively push out the Ukrainian President, Mr Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia said on Monday that the US were working on ideas for a possible peace settlement in Ukraine.

In a related development, President Trump also threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme.

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mr Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Monday the US would receive a strong blow if it acts on Mr Trump’s threat.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized two foreign tankers in the Persian Gulf carrying over 3 million litres of allegedly smuggled diesel fuel.

Some analysts believe that President Trump may not act on his threats, a view that is putting a cap on oil prices.

Also, talks to restart Kurdish oil exports through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline have hit a snag as a lack of clarity over payments and contracts persists.

In another development that could impact oil supplies, the US revoked the license of Spanish oil company Repsol to export oil from Venezuela.

Repsol reportedly said it is talking with US authorities on ways the company can keep operating in Venezuela.

In the US, crude oil production fell by 305,000 barrels per day to 13.15 million barrels per day in January, the lowest since February 2024.

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