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  "id": "africa-oct2026-nigeria-economy-nigeria-fx-turnover-falls-october-week",
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/nigeria-fx-turnover-falls-october-week",
  "slug": "nigeria-fx-turnover-falls-october-week",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-19",
  "sourceName": "Nairametrics",
  "sourceUrl": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/19/nigerias-dollar-trading-slumps-22-to-2-62-billion-as-forward-deals-plunge/",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Nigeria",
    "Foreign exchange",
    "Markets",
    "Naira"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Nigeria’s weekly dollar trading falls 22% to $2.62 billion",
    "summary": "Foreign-exchange turnover in Nigeria fell 22.23% in the week to October 16, with spot and forward transactions both lower, Nairametrics reported from FMDQ data.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Nigeria’s weekly dollar trading falls 22% to $2.62 billion",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Foreign-exchange turnover in Nigeria fell 22.23% in the week to October 16, with spot and forward transactions both lower, Nairametrics reported from FMDQ data.",
          "Forward turnover dropped 81.14% to $24.89 million and spot trading fell 19.83% to $2.60 billion. These are weekly transaction flows, not outstanding contracts or a direct measure of dollar availability."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Nairametrics",
            "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/19/nigerias-dollar-trading-slumps-22-to-2-62-billion-as-forward-deals-plunge/"
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