These are in respect of BTA/PTA and transfers for members of the public ... The evolution of the foreign exchange market in Nigeria has been influenced
by a number of factors such as the changing pattern of international trade, institutional
changes in the economy and structural shifts in production. Prior to the establishment
of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the enactment of the Exchange Control
Act of 1962, foreign
Week of
7/14/2010
Travels
US$
2028752.91
Inward Money Transfers
US$
0
Cash sale to Bureau De Change & Banks*
US$
383890000
Letters of Credit
US$
33622997.79
Total Direct Remittances
US$
0
Remittances to TRAVELEX*
US$
0
Remittances to AMEX*
US$
767103630.25
Wholesale Dutch Auction Sales (WDAS)
US$
1724584.07
Debt Service /Payments
US$
1724584.07
Total
US$
1190094549.09
Week of
6/30/2010
Travels
US$
2717837.4
Inward Money Transfers
US$
0
Cash sale to Bureau De Change & Banks*
US$
144190000
Letters of Credit
US$
33816448.33
Total Direct Remittances
US$
59230687.11
Remittances to TRAVELEX*
US$
0
Remittances to AMEX*
US$
0
Wholesale Dutch Auction Sales (WDAS)
US$
1011308929.93
Debt Service /Payments
US$
13581090.5
Total
US$
1264844993.27
Week of
6/18/2010
Travels
US$
2591255.03
Inward Money Transfers
US$
0
Cash sale to Bureau De Change & Banks*
US$
513300000
Letters of Credit
US$
24917375.49
Total Direct Remittances
US$
284924971.21
Remittances to TRAVELEX*
US$
0
Remittances to AMEX*
US$
0
Wholesale Dutch Auction Sales (WDAS)
US$
1254910259.74
Debt Service /Payments
US$
16495861.73
Total
US$
2097139723.2
Week of
6/2/2010
Travels
US$
1667925.55
Inward Money Transfers
US$
0
Cash sale to Bureau De Change & Banks*
US$
83530000
Letters of Credit
US$
32244757.88
Total Direct Remittances
US$
182275973.37
Remittances to TRAVELEX*
US$
0
Remittances to AMEX*
US$
0
Wholesale Dutch Auction Sales (WDAS)
US$
1130163355
Debt Service /Payments
US$
1594438.24
Total
US$
1431476450.04
Week of
5/21/2010
Travels
US$
0
Inward Money Transfers
US$
0
Cash sale to Bureau De Change & Banks*
US$
19500000
Letters of Credit
US$
8172439.13
Total Direct Remittances
US$
2081748.4
Remittances to TRAVELEX*
US$
0
Remittances to AMEX*
US$
0
Wholesale Dutch Auction Sales (WDAS)
US$
483684252.46
Debt Service /Payments
US$
0
Total
US$
513438439.99
* These are in respect of BTA/PTA and transfers for members of
the public.
Frequently Asked Questions in this purview
Facts : 1/16/2006
The Cowry:The Cowry has, for centuries, served our people as an important form of currency.
In 1860 the following system was in use: 40 Cowries formed a "String"; 50 Strings made a "head" and 10 heads comprised a "bag".
In Lagos in 1865 one bag of 20,000 shells was exchanged for one or two English Pounds.