The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Bureau De Change (BDCs) operators to sell forex at a maximum profit margin of 1.5 per cent, aiming to correct market distortions.
The bank directive by the regulator was to normalise the foreign exchange market through ongoing reforms.
The bank said that persistent distortions in the retail market were contributing to disparities in exchange rates, particularly in the parallel market.
Under the directive, each BDC is authorised to purchase 20,000 dollars at a rate of N1,450 per dollar reflecting the lower band of the trading rate observed in the previous session at Nigeria Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM).
All BDCs are permitted to sell to eligible end-users at a profit margin not exceeding 1.5 per cent above the CBN (NAN)
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