尼日利亞奈拉在官方市場兌美元暴跌

最近，尼日利亞奈拉在 NAFEM 市場上兌美元匯率下跌。 4 月 22 日，儘管外匯供應增加，奈拉仍下跌 5.5%，至 N1,234.49/1 美元。此次下跌是在奈拉被認為是表現最好的貨幣之一的升值時期之後發生的。

Nigerian Naira Faces Renewed Depreciation Against US Dollar in Official Market

尼日利亞奈拉在官方市場上兌美元面臨再貶值

Lagos, April 25, 2023 - The Nigerian Naira has resumed its downward trajectory against the US Dollar in the official foreign exchange market, raising fresh concerns among economic analysts and market watchers.

拉各斯，2023 年 4 月 25 日 - 在官方外匯市場上，尼日利亞奈拉兌美元匯率恢復了下跌趨勢，引發了經濟分析師和市場觀察人士的新擔憂。

On Monday, April 22, the local currency lost a significant 5.5% or N64.50 against the greenback in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). The exchange rate settled at N1,234.49/$1 compared to the previous session's N1,169.99/$1, marking a sharp reversal from recent gains.

4 月 22 日星期一，在尼日利亞自治外匯市場 (NAFEM)，當地貨幣兌美元大幅下跌 5.5%，即 N64.50。匯率結算於 N1,234.49/1 美元，而前一交易日為 N1,169.99/1 美元，標誌著近期漲幅的急劇逆轉。

This latest depreciation comes as the supply of foreign exchange (FX) to the spot market remains constrained. While the value of forex transactions increased yesterday by 27.1% or $23.49 million to $110.17 million, compared to the $86.68 million recorded the previous Friday, it remains below the levels required to support the stability of the Naira.

此次最新的貶值是由於現貨市場的外匯供應仍受到限制。儘管外匯交易額昨天成長了 27.1%，即 2,349 萬美元，達到 1.1,017 億美元，而上週五的交易額為 8,668 萬美元，但仍低於支持奈拉穩定所需的水平。

The recent depreciation of the Naira is particularly concerning given the currency's strong performance in recent months. The Naira had appreciated to a level where it was briefly touted as the best-performing currency globally, buoyed by the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) FX reforms and strategic economic policies. Last week, the exchange rate had strengthened impressively to around N1,072.74, with market traders projecting that it might even breach the N1,000/$1 mark.

鑑於奈拉近幾個月的強勁表現，該貨幣最近的貶值尤其令人擔憂。在奈及利亞中央銀行（CBN）外匯改革和戰略經濟政策的推動下，奈拉升值至一度被譽為全球表現最佳貨幣的水平。上週，該匯率大幅走強至 N1,072.74 附近，市場交易商預計甚至可能突破 N1,000/1 美元大關。

However, larger macroeconomic trends, including a stronger US Dollar amid rising inflation, have halted the Naira's upward momentum. Nevertheless, the Naira did improve its value against the Pound Sterling and the Euro on Monday. Against the Pound Sterling, it gained N14.88 to close the session at N1,431.31/£1, while against the Euro, it appreciated by N10.02 to sell at N1,228.09/€1.

然而，更大的宏觀經濟趨勢，包括通膨上升導緻美元走強，已經阻止了奈拉的上漲勢頭。儘管如此，週一奈拉兌英鎊和歐元的價值確實有所提高。兌英鎊上漲 N14.88，收盤價為 N1,431.31/£1；兌歐元則上漲 N10.02，收盤價為 N1,228.09/€1。

In the black market, the Nigerian currency also depreciated against the US Dollar, falling by N100 to trade at N1,250/$1, compared to the previous day's value of N1,150/$1.

在黑市中，尼日利亞貨幣也違反美元貶值，與前一天的價值N1,150/$ 1相比，貿易下降了N100。

Meanwhile, the digital currency market experienced a bearish trend yesterday, with most of the major tokens tracked by Business Post declining. Dogecoin (DOGE) led the losses with a 2.8% decline to $0.1583, while Ethereum (ETH) lost 1.6% to quote at $3,178.29. Other tokens that recorded losses included Litecoin (LTC), Solana (SOL), Binance Coin (BNB), and Cardano (ADA).

與此同時，數位貨幣市場昨天經歷了看跌趨勢，Business Post追蹤的大多數主要代幣均下跌。狗狗幣 (DOGE) 領跌，下跌 2.8%，至 0.1583 美元，而以太幣 (ETH) 下跌 1.6%，至 3,178.29 美元。其他虧損的代幣包括萊特幣 (LTC)、Solana (SOL)、幣安幣 (BNB) 和卡爾達諾 (ADA)。

However, Ripple (XRP) and Bitcoin (BTC) managed to buck the trend and posted gains. XRP jumped by 2.1% to $0.5502, while BTC rose by 0.1% to $66,448.95. The US Dollar Tether (USDT) and the US Dollar Coin (USDC) remained unchanged at $1.00 each.

然而，瑞波幣（XRP）和比特幣（BTC）卻逆勢上漲。 XRP 上漲 2.1% 至 0.5502 美元，BTC 上漲 ​​0.1% 至 66,448.95 美元。美元泰達幣 (USDT) 和美元硬幣 (USDC) 均維持在 1.00 美元不變。

The Naira's renewed depreciation is likely to raise concerns among businesses and investors who may perceive it as a sign of economic uncertainty. The CBN is expected to closely monitor the situation and take appropriate measures to stabilize the currency and maintain macroeconomic stability.

奈拉再次貶值可能會引起企業和投資者的擔憂，他們可能將其視為經濟不確定性的跡象。預計央行將密切關注事態發展，採取適當措施穩定幣值，維護宏觀經濟穩定。