...External reserves rise to $29.6bn
The nation's currency on Wednesday saw its gains reversed, closing at an average rate of N454.60k per U S dollar, from N451/$ on Tuesday at the parallel market, inspite of the intervention efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
BusinessDay investigation
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