The Nigerian currency was unchanged at 162.95 naira at Monday's market close, after the regulator asked banks for bids to sell the greenback in a move to quell dollar shortages and support the naira, dealers said. The local unit opened at 163.05 naira to the U.S. currency, and weakened further to 1
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