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Article

Nigeria's foreign reserves decline by $114 million to $51.92 billion after hitting a multi-year peak in July.

Nairametrics Jul 31, 2026
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According to Central Bank of Nigeria data, foreign reserves fell from a recent peak of $52.04 billion on July 22 to $51.92 billion on July 29.

Despite the seven-day contraction, the external reserves remain higher than the end-of-June level of $51.46 billion, marking a net increase of about $463 million over the month.

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The overall growth in reserves through June and July was driven by stronger foreign exchange inflows, improved oil receipts, diaspora remittances, and monetary reforms.

This minor dip in reserves signals that despite overall accretion from remittances and oil receipts, immediate pressures like external debt servicing and foreign exchange interventions continue to impact Nigeria's buffers.

For local businesses and importers, this indicates that while the Central Bank of Nigeria currently holds its strongest cushion since 2009 to support the currency, brief periods of exchange rate volatility may still occur over the next quarter.

Financial professionals should monitor whether reserves stabilize above the $51 billion threshold in the coming weeks to assess the central bank's ongoing capacity to defend the Naira.

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