Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Hit $52.5bn, Highest Level in 17 Years — CBN
Nigeria’s external reserves rose above $52.5 billion as of July 17, 2026, exceeding the Central Bank of Nigeria’s annual target and reaching their highest level in 17 years. The CBN said stronger foreign-exchange inflows, renewed investor participation and sustained capital inflows helped drive the increase. It added that the naira has strengthened and that the gap between official and Bureau de Change rates has narrowed to below 2 per cent. The bank also cited a slight easing in headline inflation, from 15.93 per cent in May to 15.91 per cent in June. According to the CBN, reforms including exchange-rate unification, tighter monetary policy and improved market transparency are supporting financial-market stability. Other initiatives highlighted include bank recapitalisation, the Non-Resident BVN, the B-Match FX trading platform and a new overnight financing-rate benchmark.
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