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Naira to Dollar exchange rate today, June 1, 2026

Exchange rates may vary across banks, bureaux de change, fintech platforms and parallel market dealers based on transaction size, location and market conditions.

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June 1, 2026

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The Nigerian naira traded within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market as traders monitored forex liquidity and market demand.

Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the official NFEM exchange rate closed at ₦1,373.25 per dollar on May 29, the latest available official rate at the start of trading on June 1.

The market recorded a high of ₦1,375 and a low of ₦1,372 during the trading session.

In the parallel market, commonly referred to as the black market, the dollar exchanged at about ₦1,375 for buying and between ₦1,385 and ₦1,405 for selling on June 1, depending on location and dealer quotations.

Currency tracking platforms showed the average black market selling rate hovering around ₦1,385 per dollar, while the official NFEM rate remained near ₦1,373.25, leaving a narrow gap between both market segments.

The naira has remained relatively steady in recent weeks as the Central Bank of Nigeria continues its market reforms and liquidity management efforts aimed at improving transparency and reducing volatility in the foreign exchange market.

Exchange rates may vary across banks, bureaux de change, fintech platforms and parallel market dealers based on transaction size, location and market conditions.

Market analysts attributed the relative stability of the naira to improved interbank transactions and sustained liquidity in the foreign exchange market. Recent reports indicated that increased activity in the interbank segment has helped support the local currency despite persistent demand for dollars.

(Vanguard)

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Cardoso Urges Banks To Lend Out Idle Funds With CBN * Retains MPR at 26.5%

Cardoso made the call on Tuesday after the 306th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in Abuja from July 20 to July 21.

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso , urged banks from keeping idle funds with the apex bank and encouraging increased lending into the economy.

Cardoso made the call on Tuesday after the 306th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in Abuja from July 20 to July 21.

The apex bank retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), also known as benchmark interest rate, at 26. 5 percent.

This decision marks the second consecutive retention of the MPR at 26.5 per cent, following a 50-basis-point reduction in February from 27 per cent.

“The committee’s decision to maintain the current policy stand follows a thorough assessment of the balance of risk,” said Cardoso.

He emphasised that although headline inflation moderated marginally in June 2026, global uncertainties have heightened due mainly to the renewed hostilities in the Middle East.

The MPC also adjusted the asymmetric facilities corridor around the MPR to +50/-450 basis points—a move aimed at discouraging banks from keeping idle fund with CBN.

Furthermore, the committee maintained the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for commercial banks at 45 per cent, retained the rate for merchant banks at 16 per cent, and kept the CRR on non-TSA public-sector deposits at 75 per cent for liquidity management considerations.

Cardoso said despite the global uncertainties, the Nigerian economy has “remained largely resilient to the external shocks”.

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CBN admits it opened domiciliary accounts for PFIPC agency

Represented by the Director of its Banking Services Department, Hamisu Ibrahim, the CBN said that the accounts are one in US dollars, the other in British pounds sterling, were opened following a mandate received from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.

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The Central Bank of Nigeria had admitted that it opened two foreign-currency domiciliary accounts for the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).

The apex bank made the confirmation, yesterday, during the public hearing convened at the National Assembly Complex by the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the existence and operations of the PFIPC, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi and inaugurated by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.

He explained that on July 30, 2025, CBN received a mandate dated July 29, 2025 from the Office of the Accountant-General.

“We received the mandate to authorise two accounts, one a US dollar domiciliary account, the other a pound domiciliary account, for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council,” Ibrahim told the committee.

He explained the CBN’s verification process, “The process of opening an account requires a mandate from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.

“Once we receive that mandate, we perform all the necessary verifications to confirm that this mandate is actually coming from that office.

The department that handles the mandate is different from the department that actually does the account opening,” he said.

Nevertheless, he noted that no one came to activate the accounts after they were opened.“We did not receive any correspondence, mandate, signature or mandate cards. We were not introduced to the authorising or approving officers.“Based on that, those accounts remain inactive, with zero balance. There have been no foreign exchange allocations.