{
  "id": 2228848,
  "title": "Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 20, 2026: Nigerian naira returns to appreciation against US currency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-august-20-2026-nigerian-naira",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:05:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-august-20-2026-nigerian-naira-returns-to-appreciation-against-us-currency/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian naira has shown signs of appreciation against the US dollar on Thursday, August 20, 2026, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The naira strengthened to N1,347.63 per dollar from N1,350.41 on Wednesday, marking a gain of N2.78. The black market rate remained unchanged at N1,405 per dollar. This positive trend follows a surge in foreign reserves, which now stand at $52.66 billion as of August 19, 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."
}