{
  "id": 8108032,
  "title": "Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 17, 2026: Naira records three straight depreciations against USD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-september-17-2026-naira-records",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T21:23:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/17/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-september-16-2026-naira-records-three-straight-depreciations-against-usd/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian naira continued its downward trend against the US dollar for the third consecutive day, depreciating further to N1,331.28 per dollar on September 17, 2026, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria. This marked a weakening of N1.42 compared to the previous day's rate of N1,329.86. The black market also saw a decline, with the naira dropping by N2 to N1,392 per dollar from the previous rate of N1,390. As of September 16, the country's foreign reserves stood at $54.67 billion. The persistent depreciation of the naira against the dollar highlights the ongoing economic challenges faced by Nigeria.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}