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Naira Sees First Appreciation Against Dollar Since Last Week
The Nigerian naira saw a rise in value against the US dollar across both official and parallel foreign exchange markets, marking its first appreciation since the previous week.
According to FMDQ data, the naira strengthened slightly to N1,554.65 against the dollar on Thursday, up from N1,561.98 on Wednesday, indicating a gain of N7.33 compared to the previous day.
Similarly, in the parallel market, the naira improved to N1,550 on Thursday from N1,560 the day before.
This positive trend coincided with a foreign currency transaction turnover of $348.82 million on Thursday.
Despite recent depreciation over the past week, the naira’s recent gains suggest a potential stabilization in its exchange rate dynamics.
Business
Bitcoin and Dollar Rise Again With Donald Trump’s Win In Election
The US Dollar and Bitcoin rise again as Trump reportedly wins the presidential election with 279 Electoral College votes against Kamala Harris’s 22. Major investors have now returned and do no longer need to be cautious.
Investors now anticipate Trump’s policies economically, Dollar has now strengthen again and is now against Euro and Pound which were gaining benefits over Dollar being weak. With Trump’s win, crypto and Bitcoin have strongly risen and are set with expectations higher prices and a boost in U.S savings returns.
Business
USD Weakens Amid The Upcoming US Presidential Election
The Upcoming United State Presidential has caused USD to be weak due to the investors being cautious of the outcome. Meanwhile other countries are gaining strength in their currency and benefitting from this weakness. Euro and GBP keeps rising and gaining against USD.
Gold prices still remain stables despite the recent deadline and the Australian inflation keeps rising. Markets are now watching the political movement to serve as guidance.
Business
Dr. Aguoru States The Use Of Card Pins Online Has A High Security Risk
Security Expert, Dr. Kingsley Aguoru has advised the Central Bank of Nigerian (CBN) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop the use of online transactions through Card Pins as it results to a security risk.
He emphasized the risks we can be exposed to, phishing and cyber threats, he states that the use of one-time passwords can serve as an aid in this to better the security.
The expert shares that pins are only safe when in use for ATM and Pos but not online, due to cyber risks. He expressed that information can be leaked from the continuous use of sharing pins online.
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