Dollar to naira exchange rate today, August 28, 2026: Naira appreciates across FX markets to end week on a good note
The naira appreciated against the dollar across the official and parallel foreign exchange markets to end the week on a good note. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira firmed up against the dollar to N1,337.29 on Friday from N1,338.59 recorded on Thursday at the official market. This means that, on a day-to-day […] Dollar to naira exchange rate today, August 28, 2026: Naira…
On August 28, 2026, the Nigerian naira demonstrated strength against the dollar in both official and parallel foreign exchange markets, concluding the week on a positive note. According to Central Bank of Nigeria figures, the naira strengthened to N1,337.29 per dollar by Friday from N1,338.59 on Thursday in the official market. This represented a gain of N1.30 for the day.
In the black market, the naira increased by N7 to N1,400 per dollar from N1,407 the previous day, as reported by Abubakar Hassan, a Bureau de Change operator in Abuja's Wuse Zone 4. Over the week, the naira gained N9.20 and N5 across these markets respectively. This improvement came amid a sustained rise in the country's foreign reserves, which hit $53.31 billion as of August 27, 2026, as per Central Bank data.
Today, August 28, 2026, marked the naira appreciating across FX markets to close the week on a favorable note.
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