Nigeria’s external reserves dip below $40bn
By CNBC
29 November 2019 |
6:00 am
At $39.87 billion, traders say Nigeria’s external reserves have crossed the psychological level of $40 billion dollars for the first time this year. Forex Trader at United Bank for Africa (UBA), Nkechi Ezugha joins CNBC Africa for more.
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