Nigeria Signals Preference for Weaker Naira Exchange Rate

  • Central bank sells dollars to investors at below official rate
  • Bank has been clearing backlog in demand for foreign currency

Pedestrians pass city office buildings in Lagos, Nigeria.

Photographer: Tom Saater/Bloomberg
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Nigeria is selling dollars at less than the official rate, signaling that it would prefer a weaker currency.