CBN Sells $10,000 To Each BDC At N1,021/$.
Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the sale of $10,000 to each licensed Bureau De Change operator nationwide. This marks the second such intervention this month by the apex bank.
In a circular addressed to the President of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators, the CBN outlined the details of the intervention. BDCs will be able to purchase dollars at the rate of N1, 021 per dollar.
They are then authorized to sell this forex to eligible end users at a maximum spread of 1.5 percent above the purchase price, translating to a maximum selling price of N1,036.15 per dollar.
On the 8th of April 2024, the CBN sold $10,000 FX to each of the 1,588 participating BDC at a fixed rate of N1101 per US dollar at a spread capped at 1.5 percent above the purchase price from the CBN (approximately N1, 116.15 per dollar).
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