{
  "id": 2021189,
  "title": "Dollar to Naira exchange rate Today, August 19, 2026: Nigerian Naira records first depreciation against US Dollar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-august-19-2026-nigerian-naira",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T21:23:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-august-19-2026-nigerian-naira-records-first-depreciation-against-us-dollar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian naira experienced its first depreciation against the US dollar on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, closing at N1,350.41 per dollar, marking a weakening from the previous day's rate of N1,343.32. This depreciation of N7.09 per dollar signifies a shift in currency value within the official foreign exchange market. Despite this, the black market rate remained stable at N1,405 per dollar, unchanged from the previous day. The country's foreign reserves were reported at $52.32 billion as of August 17, 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}