{
  "id": 4053944,
  "title": "Naira sustains gains, trades at N1,337",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/naira-sustains-gains-trades-at-n1-337",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T23:26:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/naira-sustains-gains-trades-at-n1337/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, the Nigerian Naira strengthened to N1,337.28 against the US dollar at the official foreign exchange market, marking its weeklong appreciation. The local currency gained N1.29, representing a 0.09% increase from Thursday's rate of N1,338.58 per dollar. This surge brought the Naira's cumulative gains for the week to N9.69 against the dollar between Monday and Friday.\n\nThe Naira resumed trading on Wednesday following the Tuesday Eid el-Maulud public holiday, initially trading at N1,343.59 per dollar. By Thursday, the currency strengthened further, closing at N1,338.58 per dollar. Nigeria has regained its frontier market status after three years, according to the Federal Government's initiatives.\n\nThese gains were not sustained by mere cash transfers, as emphasized by an ex-NAPEP boss urging the government to build income-generating schemes. Throughout the week, the Naira's rate at the official market has shown remarkable resilience, with a 0.72% appreciation compared to Monday's rate of N1,346.97 per dollar.",
  "summary": "The Naira sustained its appreciation this week, strengthening to N1,337.28 against the US dollar. Read More: https://punchng.com/naira-sustains-gains-trades-at-n1337/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Naira sustains gains, trades at N1,337",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/naira-sustains-gains-trades-at-n1-337-4055033",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:32:16.000Z"
      }
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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."
}