Africa Matters

Why parallel forex market thrives in Nigeria, by World Bank

The World Bank has blamed the re-emergence of parallel currency exchange market in Nigeria on resistance toward the increasing pressure on the naira and the limited supply of forex at the official window. The Bank, in a report released on Wednesday in Washington DC, said the premium between the parallel exchange rate and the official rate widened from March…

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Bank of Tanzania takes measures to tackle dollar volatility

The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has issued new directives aimed at controlling foreign exchange trading in the country a directive that comes at a time when several African countries are struggling with the dollar shortage including Kenya The directive was issued by BoT Governor Emmanuel Tutuba and takes effect from today, Thursday, June 1, 2023. The new controls impact…

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