Dollar to Naira exchange rate Today, August 19, 2026: Nigerian Naira records first depreciation against US Dollar

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Key context: <img width="1280" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/naira-and-dollars.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/2023/06/naira-and-dollars.jpg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/naira-and-dollars-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/naira-and-dollars-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><p>The naira recorded its first depreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the local currency weakened for the first time this week, closing at N1,350.41 per dollar on Wednesday, compared to N1,343.32 exchanged on Tuesday. This means that the naira [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-august-19-2026-nigerian-naira-records-first-depreciation-against-us-dollar/">Dollar to Naira exchange rate Today, August 19, 2026: Nigerian Naira records first depreciation against US Dollar</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.