{
  "id": 10416198,
  "title": "Nigeria’s reserves gain $9.3 billion in 9 months, 7x 2025 increase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nigerias-reserves-gain-9-3-billion-in-9-months-7x-2025-increase",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T09:35:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/28/nigerias-reserves-gain-9-3-billion-in-9-months-7x-2025-increase/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Central Bank of Nigeria reported that the country's external reserves increased by $9.29 billion over the first nine months of 2026, a more than sevenfold rise compared to the same period in 2025. The reserves expanded from $45.57 billion at the beginning of the year to $54.86 billion by September 24, marking a 20.4% gain. In contrast, the reserves grew by approximately $1.32 billion in 2025, from $40.88 billion to $42.20 billion. This surge in reserves has surpassed the Central Bank of Nigeria's projected end-of-year level, with Nigeria's reserves now $3.82 billion higher than the $51.04 billion estimate for the year's conclusion. The reserve accumulation occurred alongside a significant surge in foreign capital inflows, with Nigeria attracting $10.37 billion in foreign investment during the first quarter of 2026, an 83.8% increase from the $5.64 billion recorded in Q1 2025. The upward trend in reserves continued as the year progressed, pushing Nigeria's external reserves above the central bank's projected levels.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s external reserves rose by $9.29 billion in the first nine months of 2026, more than seven times the increase recorded during the corresponding period of 2025. The post Nigeria’s reserves gain $9.3 billion in 9 months, 7x 2025 increase appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}