Naira forward rates soared to a record and U.S.-traded Nigerian stocks gained as traders increased bets that the central bank will abandon its currency peg after saying it will allow more flexibility in the foreign-exchange market.
Rates on three-month naira-dollar forward contracts climbed 16 perc
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