Nigeria’s FX market hits 2026 high of $5.06 billion, Spot trades cross $5 billion mark

Nigeria's foreign exchange market posted its strongest weekly turnover so far in 2026, with total transactions in the FX Spot and Derivatives markets surging 146.12% to $5.06 billion in the week ended August 21, 2026, up from $2.05 billion in the previous week. The post Nigeria’s FX market hits 2026 high of $5.06 billion, Spot trades cross $5 billion mark appeared first on Nairametrics .

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