{
  "id": 14819517,
  "title": "Nigeria’s FX demand hits $18.34bn as services surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/nigerias-fx-demand-hits-18-34bn-as-services-surge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T23:56:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigerias-fx-demand-hits-18-34bn-as-services-surge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nigeria’s foreign exchange utilisation surged to a 15-year high of $18.34bn in Q2 2026, driven by a sharp increase in demand for financial services. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-fx-demand-hits-18-34bn-as-services-surge/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigeria’s FX demand hits $18.34bn as services surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nigerias-fx-demand-hits-18-34bn-as-services-surge",
        "published": "2026-10-16T00:18:54.000Z"
      }
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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."
}