{
  "id": 3822344,
  "title": "Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 27, 2026: Naira extends appreciation against US currency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-august-27-2026-naira-extends",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T21:36:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/27/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-august-27-2026-naira-extends-appreciation-against-us-currency/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian naira continued its upward trend against the US dollar on Thursday, August 27, 2026, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The naira strengthened further to N1,338.59 per dollar, marking a gain of N5 against the dollar from the previous day's rate of N1,343.59. At the black market, the naira remained unchanged at N1,407 per dollar, mirroring the rate from the previous day. This development coincides with an increase in foreign exchange reserves to $53.29 billion, attributed to the naira's appreciation across various foreign exchange markets on Wednesday.",
  "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."
}