The Naira recorded its first appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange on Tuesday this week.

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira strengthened on Tuesday to N1,447.43 per dollar, up from N1,448.03 exchanged on Monday.

This means that the Naira gained N0.6 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis.

Meanwhile at the black market, the Naira remained unchanged at N1,465 per dollar on Tuesday, the same rate exchanged on Monday.

Checks on Nigeria’s foreign reserves showed that it has risen to $43.97 billion as of November 17th, 2025, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s data.

Meanwhile, the apex bank governor, Olayemi Cardoso, in an event on Tuesday, said the country’s foreign reserves rose to a seven-year high of $46.7 billion as of November 14.