{
  "id": 2722528,
  "title": "Naira gains N11 against US dollar week-on-week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/naira-gains-n11-against-us-dollar-week-on-week",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:19:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/23/naira-gains-n11-against-us-dollar-week-on-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian naira experienced a week-on-week gain of N11.12 against the US dollar, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The official foreign exchange market reported that the naira strengthened to N1,346.49 per dollar on Friday, up from N1,347.63 on Thursday. This marginal N1.14 increase represents the naira's marginal improvement against the dollar on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, the black market rate remained stable at N1,405 per dollar, unchanged from the previous day. As of August 19, 2026, Nigeria's foreign exchange reserves stood at $52.66 billion.",
  "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."
}