Opaindex tracks 3 sourced fx & currency stories from Nigeria, each dated and cross-linked to live market data. The latest: "Nigeria pulls in $10.37bn of foreign capital in Q1 2026 — but 95% is portfolio 'hot money', not FDI".
Capital importation jumped 83.8% year-on-year to a multi-year-high $10.37bn in the first quarter of 2026, NBS data shows. The inflows are helping rebuild reserves and steady the naira — but portfolio funds made up 95% of the total while foreign direct investment was just $135m.
· 4 min readGross external reserves reached $51.04bn on 18 June 2026, the highest since 2009 and enough to meet the CBN's full-year target six months early. Yet the naira eased toward ₦1,380/$, a paradox the IMF says points to an undervalued currency.
The CBN official rate sat at ₦1,370.46/$ on 23 June 2026 while the street rate reached about ₦1,408, reopening a roughly 3% premium even as FX reforms steady the official market.
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