Nigeria’s central bank has prepared contingency measures to stabilize the naira if it comes under pressure, as investors dump riskier emerging-market assets because of the crisis in the Middle East.
Nigeria’s central bank has prepared contingency measures to stabilize the naira if it comes under pressure, as investors dump riskier emerging-market assets because of the crisis in the Middle East.
Nigerian naira and US dollar banknotes being counted at a currency exchange bureau in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Participation by foreign investors in Nigeria’s equity market rose the most in 2025 to its highest level in 19 years, as government fiscal and monetary reforms boosted investor confidence.