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Why CBN Removed Peg On Official Naira-dollar Exchange Rate by olokfor: 7:57pm On May 25, 2016
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Tuesday, removed the official peg on the naira dollar exchange rate to allow a flexible currency regime.

The announcement was made by CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, who declined to give further details about the policy U-turn. According to him, things would be made clearer after the CBN had another MPC meeting, soon.

The CBN had fixed the exchange rate at N199 to the greenback at the official market. while realistically, citizens can only get it at the parallel market, which hovers around N340 per dollar at the moment.

Related: CBN Announces 'Technical Devaluation' Of The Naira

Here are three reasons why the CBN decided to remove the official peg on the naira-dollar exchange rate.

1. To reduce the gulf between the official and the black market
2. To boost local manufacturing and exports
3. To stave off a recession.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/05/why-cbn-removed-peg-on-official-naira.html

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Re: Why CBN Removed Peg On Official Naira-dollar Exchange Rate by bodejohn(m): 8:09pm On May 25, 2016
We will not devalue the naira....we clapped

We will devalue the naira...we clapped...
Re: Why CBN Removed Peg On Official Naira-dollar Exchange Rate by favouredseed(f): 8:12pm On May 25, 2016
They will soon deny this one
Re: Why CBN Removed Peg On Official Naira-dollar Exchange Rate by adehsenior(m): 8:20pm On May 25, 2016
The CBN governor should be sacked, he's confused just like dull.ard bu.bu

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