Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 20, 2026: Nigerian naira returns to appreciation against US currency

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Key context: <img width="1280" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/naira-.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/naira-.jpg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/naira--300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/naira--1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><p>​The naira has returned to appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira strengthened on Thursday to N1,347.63 against the dollar, from N1,350.41 exchanged on Wednesday. This means that the naira gained N2.78 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis. [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-august-20-2026-nigerian-naira-returns-to-appreciation-against-us-currency/">Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 20, 2026: Nigerian naira returns to appreciation against US currency</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.