The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has marginally raised Customs duty for importers in Nigeria’s sea and airportsThe apex bank increased the rates from N1,532 to N1,533.067 as of Tuesday, December 16, 2024The development comes following the slight depreciation of the naira in the foreign exchange market
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has marginally increased Customs exchange rates for duty clearance.
The apex bank raised the rate from N1,532 to N1,533.067 as of Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
Comptroller General of Nigeria’s Customs, Adewale Adeniyi
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Importers to pay N1 more as the naira depreciates
The new rate means importers clearing cargo from Nigeria’s air and seaports will pay N1 higher, as information from the Customs trade portal shows.
This development follows the slight depreciation of the Nigerian naira in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM).
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The naira depreciated slightly from N1,533.56 to N1,533.26, making the FX rates almost equal to the Customs duty rate.
Meanwhile, data from the FMDQ Exchange shows that the naira depreciated to N1,545.10 per dollar on Monday, December 16, 2024, relative to N1,533 recorded the previous trading day.
However, the naira rose in the parallel market to trade at N1,660 from N1,662 on Monday, December 16, 2024.
EFEMS boosts naira’s performance against USD
The information shows that the naira has been rising recently, aided by the CBN’s newly introduced Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching system.
The new platform has boosted transparency in the electronic foreign exchange market (EFEMS) and helped the naira find value.
Over the last two weeks, the Nigerian currency has gained over N147 against the US dollar as buyers and sellers match prices in real-time in EFEMS.
Analysts predict new rates for the naira
Analysts say if the transparency in the EFEMS continues, the naira could trade at N1,400 per dollar in the coming year.
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Janet Ogochukwu, senior banker and economist, disclosed that EFEMS has proven to be a game-changer in the FX market because it allows traders to see the actual value of the naira.
“It boosts FX transparency by matching buyers against sellers in real-time. Now, the naira is finding its actual value in the FX markets.
“The result is that the naira has been on the upswing since the EFEMS was introduced on December 2, 2024., she said.
CBN releases new exchange rate as naira gains
Henzodaily.ng reported that the naira’s value improved in the official and parallel markets on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
CBN data shows that the naira rose 0.85%, gaining N13 in the EFEMS.
The dollar sold at N1,532 on Thursday, December 12, 2024, compared to N1,545 it traded the previous day.
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