The Nigerian currency, the naira, is on a bullish run against the US dollar, appreciating to N1,497 per dollar and N1,525 in the parallel segment of the FX market.
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Naira may rank as worst currency globally as pressure mounts in parallel market at N1,740 per dollar
The Nigerian naira has depreciated to N1,740 per dollar in the parallel market, which may make it the worst-performing currency globally by year-end.
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