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Egypt’s pound shows Nigeria must overcome its fear of floating free
CAIRO (Capital Markets in Africa) – A currency devaluation may do little to fix Nigeria’s problems unless it follows the examples of emerging market peers Egypt, Argentina and Russia and embraces floating exchange rates. Grappling with the recession, widespread dollar shortages, a budget funding gap and international lenders’ reluctance to provide loans, Nigeria has moved tentatively to devalue its currency. The naira traded as low as 375 per dollar on Monday versus the official rate of…
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