CBN Resumes Dollar Sales To BDCs

BDCs

The apex bank, in a circular issued on Thursday to all Bureau De Change operators and the general public, the CBN stated that the move is aimed at achieving a more stable exchange rate for the Naira.

To tackle ongoing distortions in the foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced it will resume dollar sales to Bureau de Change (BDC) operators.

The apex bank, in a circular issued on Thursday to all Bureau De Change operators and the general public, the CBN stated that the move is aimed at achieving a more stable exchange rate for the Naira.

The circular signed by A.A Mahdi For Ag. Director Trade and Exchange Department of the CBN said the bank has “observed the continued distortions in the retail end of the market, which is feeding into the Parallel market and further widening the exchange rate premium.”

According to Mahdi, under the new guidelines, eligible BDCs will be allowed to purchase a maximum of $20,000 at a fixed rate of N1,450 to the dollar. This rate is pegged to the lower band of the previous day’s trading rate on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEX) window.

BDCs are permitted to sell dollars to eligible end-users at a maximum margin of 1.5 percent above the purchase rate from the CBN.

To ensure compliance, BDCs are required to make Naira payments into designated CBN accounts and submit the necessary documentation for disbursement at specified branches in Abuja, Awka, Kano, and Lagos.

The CBN attributed the decision to the widening gap between the official and parallel market exchange rates, which it blamed on distortions in the retail end of the market.

The apex bank expressed hope that the move will help to stabilize the foreign exchange market and reduce pressure on the Naira.

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Source: ToriNews

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