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Naira Posts Strong Gains Against Euro Amid Forex Market Reforms, European Political Uncertainty

"The European currency has been burdened by recent political developments in France, with the Euro falling over 3% against the US dollar last month"

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The Nigerian naira has made significant gains against the European currency at the parallel market, driven by ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market and political uncertainty in Europe.

The Euro has lost substantial support, trading at N1690/€, causing the EUR/NGN price to lean more bearish.

The Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System, introduced last week, has addressed persistent problems with market opacity and inefficiency, promoting seamless trading and uniformity among participants.

Omolara Duke, CBN’s Director of Financial Markets, praised the Bloomberg BMatch platform as a revolutionary tool for the foreign exchange market.

The European currency has been burdened by recent political developments in France, with the Euro falling over 3% against the US dollar last month.

The political unrest has escalated, with a no-confidence vote against French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, further weakening the Euro.

Despite these challenges, there are indications that the Euro’s decline may be slowing.

Recovery signs are appearing on the EUR/USD price pattern, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) increasing in negative territory and rising green bars on the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator signifying increasing bullish momentum.

Historically, December has been a strong month for the Euro, with a 71% chance of ending the month in positive territory.

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