CBN to sell dollars to fuel importers, airlines
05 April 2017 |
3:36 pm
The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to offer dollar forwards to be delivered within two months, in a bid to offset the backlog of matured forex obligations to fuel importers, manufacturers and airlines.
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