Daily FX rate for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

NGN → USD Rates

NFEM (official) Rate

Official Market:

  • Buying: ₦1,451.82/ USD

Parallel Market:

  • Buying: ₦1,475/ USD
  • Selling: ₦1,485/ USD

Market Drivers: CBN intervention of $250 million to bolster dollar supply; Significant drop in inflation from 16.05% (Oct) to 14.45% (Nov); Declining overall FX market inflows from the previous week.

OUTLOOK: Market sources said recent interventions helped prevent sharper depreciation despite global oil price swings impacting foreign reserves.