Nigeria’s external reserve dipped $24.3 million in the first week of the year to close at $40.49 billion as of 7th January 2021. This represents a 0.06% decline when compared to $40.42 billion recorded as of the start of the week.
This is according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the daily reserve movement.
The nation’s foreign reserve had gained $5.99 billion in October, following a $2.76 million gain recorded in September 2021 as a result of the $4 billion Eurobond secured by the federal government and the $3.35 billion IMF Special Drawing Rights facility.
However, the reserve started a downward movement in November after it has crossed the $41 billion mark. Nigeria’s external reserve lost $611.01 million in November, which was followed with a $666.17 million decline in December.
Meanwhile, the annual gain for 2021 was $5.15 billion.
Why the decline?
The continuous decline in
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