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Nigerian naira
| Nigerian naira | |
|---|---|
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | NGN |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} 1/100 | kobo |
| Plural | naira |
kobo | kobo |
| Symbol | ₦ |
| Banknotes | ₦5, ₦10, ₦20, ₦50, ₦100, ₦200, ₦500, ₦1000 |
| Coins | 50 kobo, ₦1, ₦2 |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) |  Nigeria |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Central Bank of Nigeria |
Website | www.cenbank.org |
| Printer | Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Limited |
Website | www.mintnigeria.com |
| Mint | Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Limited |
Website | www.mintnigeria.com |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 8.2%[1] |
Source | 2014 |
The naira (sign: ₦; code: NGN) is the currency of Nigeria. It is subdivided into 100 kobo.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the sole issuer of legal tender money throughout the Nigerian Federation. It controls the volume of money supplied in the economy in order to ensure monetary and price stability. The Currency & Branch Operations Department of the CBN is in charge of currency management, through the procurement, distribution/supply, processing, reissue and disposal/disintegration of bank notes and coins.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Coins
1.2 Banknotes
2 Second naira
2.1 Coins
2.2 Banknotes
3 Exchange rates
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
History
The naira was introduced on 1 January 1973, replacing the pound at a rate of 2 naira = 1 pound.[2] This made Nigeria the last former British colony to abandon the £sd currency system in favour of the decimal currency system. There was a plan to redenominate the naira at 1 new naira = 100 old naira in 2008, but the plan was suspended. The currency sign is .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}
U+20A6 ₦ .mw-parser-output .smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}NAIRA SIGN. The name naira is simply a contraction of "Nigeria", while the subdivision, kobo, is a local pronunciation of English "copper."
Rampant inflation has occurred in Nigeria. The Central Bank of Nigeria claimed that they attempted to control the annual inflation rate below 10%. In 2011, the CBN increased key interest rate 6 times, rising from 6.25% to 12%. On 31 January 2012, the CBN decided to maintain the key interest rate at 12%, in order to reduce the impact of inflation due to reduction in fuel subsidies.[3]
As of 20 June 2016, the naira was allowed to float, after being pegged at 197 to one US dollar for several months. Trades speculated the natural range of the naira would be between 280 and 350 to the dollar.[4]
Coins
Nigerian coins from the colonial era until now, popularly known as "kobo"
In 1973, coins were introduced in denominations of ½, 1, 5, 10 and 25 kobo, with the ½ and 1 kobo in bronze and the higher denominations in cupro-nickel. The ½ kobo coins were minted only that year. In 1991, smaller 1, 10 and 25 kobo coins were issued in copper-plated-steel, along with nickel-plated-steel 50 kobo and 1 naira. On 28 February 2007, new coins were issued in denominations of 50 kobo, 1 and 2 naira, with the 1 and 2 naira bimetallic. Some Nigerians expressed concerns over the usability of the ₦2 coin.[5] The deadline for exchanging the old currency was set at 31 May 2007.[6] The central bank stated that the ½ to 25 kobo coins were withdrawn from circulation with effect from 28 February 2007.
- ½ kobo[7]
- 1 kobo[8]
- 5 kobo
- 10 kobo[9]
- 25 kobo[10]
- 50 kobo[11]
- 1 naira[12]
- 2 naira[13]
Banknotes
On January 1, 1973, the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced notes for 50 kobo, 1, 5, 10 and 20 naira. The 50 kobo notes were last issued in 1989. In 1991, 50 naira notes were issued, followed by 100 naira in 1999, 200 naira in 2000, 500 naira in 2001 and 1000 naira on October 12, 2005.
On February 28, 2007, new versions of the 5 to 50 naira banknotes were introduced. Originally the 10, 20 and 50 naira were to be polymer banknotes,[14] but the 5,10 and 50 were delayed to late 2009 and only the 20 was released in polymer. The notes are slightly smaller (130 × 72 mm) and redesigned from the preceding issues. In mid-2009 when Sanusi Lamido Sanusi took over as CBN Governor he eventually changed the 5, 10 and 50 naira to polymer notes.
On the 1000 naira notes, there is a subtle shiny strip running down the back of the note. It is a shimmery gold colour showing 1000 naira. The triangular shape in the middle of the front of the note changes its colour from green to blue when tilted. The main feature on the front is the engraved portraits of Alhaji Aliyu Mai-Bornu and Dr Clement Isong, former governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
On the first prints of the 100 naira notes issued starting December 1, 1999, Zuma Rock was captioned as located in Federal Capital Territory, while actually it is situated in Niger State. Later prints removed the reference to FCT, ABUJA.[15]
In 2012 the Central Bank of Nigeria may be contemplating the introduction of new currency denominations of N5,000. The bank has also made plans to convert ₦5, ₦10, ₦20 and ₦50 into coins which are all presently notes.[16]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it will no longer issue banknotes on polymer citing higher costs and environmental issues.[17][18][19]
On November 12, 2014, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued a 100 naira commemorative note to celebrate the centennial of Nigeria's existence. The notes are similar to its regular issue with the portrait of Chief Obafemi Awolowo on front, but is redesigned to include a new color scheme, revised security features, the text "One Nigeria, Great Promise" in microprinting and on the back is a quickresponse code (QRC) which when scanned leads users to a website about Nigeria's history.[20][21]
| Currently Circulating Banknotes [1] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2005 Series | |||||||||
| Image | Value | Dimensions | Main Colour | Description | Date of | ||||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | first printing | issue | |||
[2] | ₦100 | 151 × 78 mm | Red and multicolour | Chief Obafemi Awolowo | Zuma Rock | As portrait(s), "CBN", value | 1999 | 1 December 1999 | |
[3] | ₦200 | Blue and multicolour | Sir Ahmadu Bello | Pyramid of agricultural commodity and livestock farming | 2000 | 1 November 2000 | |||
[4] | ₦500 | Purple and multicolour | Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe | Off-shore oil-rig | 2001 | 4 April 2001 | |||
[5] | ₦1000 | Purple | Alhaji Aliyu Mai-Bornu, Dr. Clement Isong | CBN's corporate headquarters in Abuja | 2005 | 12 October 2005 | |||
| 2006 Series (Paper and Polymer banknotes) | |||||||||
[6] | ₦5 | 130 × 72 mm | Mauve | Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | Nkpokiti dancers | Central Bank of Nigeria logo, "CBN" | 2006 | 28 February 2007 | |
[7] | ₦10 | Red | Mr. Alvan Ikoku | Fulani milk maids | |||||
[8] | ₦20 | Green | General Murtala Mohammed | Ladi Kwali | |||||
[9] | ₦50 | Blue | Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba men and a woman | Local fishermen | |||||
For table standards, see the banknote specification table. | |||||||||
Nigerian Naira Notes
Second naira
The naira was scheduled for redenomination in August 2008, although this was cancelled by then-President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua[22]), with 100 old naira to become 1 new naira. The Nigerian Central Bank stated that it will make the naira fully convertible against foreign currencies by 2009. Currently, the amount of foreign currency is regulated through weekly auctions, while the Central Bank sets the exchange rate. The naira appreciated against the dollar through 2007 due to high oil revenues. Also, the then-Bank Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo noted the weekly central bank auctions of foreign currency will gradually be phased out, and that the bank would "only intervene in the market as may be required to achieve defined policy objectives".[23]
Coins
Coins were to be issued in denominations of:
- 1 Kobo (₦0.01)
- 2 Kobo (₦0.02)
- 5 Kobo (₦0.05)
- 10 Kobo (₦0.10)
- 20 Kobo (₦0.20)
Banknotes
Banknotes were to be printed in denominations of:
- 50 Kobo (₦0.50)
- 1 Naira (₦1)
- 5 Naira (₦5):
- 10 Naira (₦10)
- 20 Naira (₦20)
- 50 naira (₦50)
- 100 naira (₦100)
- 200 naira (₦200)
- 500 naira (₦500)
- 1000 naira (₦1000)
- 50 kobo & 1 naira— are no longer in use.
- 5 naira - has lesser value in 2018.
Exchange rates
Rate of the Nigerian naira for 1 USD (1994–2005)
This table shows the historical value of one U.S. Dollar in Nigerian naira - PM = Parallel Market.[24]
| Date | Naira per US$ | Date | Naira per US$ | Date | Naira per US$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.658 | 1993 | 17.30 (21.90 PM) | 2014 | 170–199 |
| 1973 | 0.658 | 1994 | 22.33 (56.80 PM) | 2015 | 199–300 |
| 1974 | 0.63 | 1995 | 21.89 (71.70 PM) | 2016 | 390–489 |
| 1975 | 0.616 | 1996 | 21.89 (84.58 PM) | 2017 | ? |
| 1976 | 0.62 | 1997 | 21.89 (84.58 PM) | 2018 | 360 |
| 1977 | 0.647 | 1998 | 21.89 (84.70 PM) | ||
| 1978 | 0.606 | 1999 | 21.89 (88–90 PM) | ||
| 1979 | 0.596 | 2000 | 85.98 (105.00 PM) | ||
| 1980 | 0.550 (0.900 PM) | 2001 | 99–106 (104–122 PM) | ||
| 1981 | 0.61 | 2002 | 109–113 (122–140 PM) | ||
| 1982 | 0.673 | 2003 | 114–127 (135–137 PM) | ||
| 1983 | 0.724 | 2004 | 127–130 (137–144 PM) | ||
| 1984 | 0.765 | 2005 | 132–136 | ||
| 1985 | 0.894 (1.70 PM) | 2006 | 128.50–131.80 | ||
| 1986 | 2.02 (3.90 PM) | 2007 | 120–125 | ||
| 1987 | 4.02 (5.90 PM) | 2008 | 115.50–120 | ||
| 1988 | 4.54 (6.70 PM) | 2009 | 145–171 | ||
| 1989 | 7.39 (10.70 PM) | 2010 | 148.21–154.8 | ||
| 1990 | 7.39 (10.70 PM) | 2011 | 151.05–165.1 | ||
| 1991 | 8.04 (9.30 PM) | 2012 | 155.09–161.5 | ||
| 1992 | 9.91 | 2013 | 153.21–162.9 |
| Current NGN exchange rates | |
|---|---|
| From Google Finance: | AUD CAD CHF EUR GBP HKD JPY USD INR CNY |
| From Yahoo! Finance: | AUD CAD CHF EUR GBP HKD JPY USD INR CNY |
| From XE: | AUD CAD CHF EUR GBP HKD JPY USD INR CNY |
| From OANDA: | AUD CAD CHF EUR GBP HKD JPY USD INR CNY |
| From fxtop.com: | AUD CAD CHF EUR GBP HKD JPY USD INR CNY |
See also
- Economy of Nigeria
References
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^ "Central Bank of Nigeria:: History of The Currency".
^ "Nigeria leaves key rate at 12 pct as expected"[permanent dead link], Reuters, 31 January 2012
^ "Nigeria Floats its Currency". The Economist. 18 June 2016.
^ "Nigeria: Nigeria's New Notes And Coins". This Day. 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
^ "Nigeria: New Currency - Two Per Cent of Withdrawals to Be in Coins - CBN". Vanguard. 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
^ Central Bank of Nigeria. "Old Coins - 1973 Coins". Archived from the original on 2006-01-17. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
^ "Welcome to the New Central Bank of Nigeria Website".
^ "Welcome to the New Central Bank of Nigeria Website". cenbank.org.
^ "Central Bank of Nigeria Website - Currency - 25 Kobo". cenbank.org.
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^ "Welcome to the New Central Bank of Nigeria Website". cenbank.org.
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^ "Big banknote too much for Nigeria". 29 December 1999 – via bbc.co.uk.
^ CBN To Introduce N5000, N2000 Notes; N50, N20, N10 Coins Archived May 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ Nigeria to abandon polymer banknotes Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine BanknoteNews.com. September 13, 2012. Retrieved on 2012-11-09.
^ CBN Clarifies Decision to Abandon Polymer Banknotes AllAfrica (allafrica.com) September 12, 2012. Retrieved on 2012-11-09.
^ Plan to Phase-out Polymer Banknotes Stirs New Controversy Archived April 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine This Day Live (www.thisdaylive.com). April 24, 2013. Retrieved on 2013-04-25.
^ "New ₦100 Commemorative Centenary Celebration". Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
^ Nigeria new 100-naira commemorative confirmed Archived October 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine BanknoteNews.com February 9, 2015. Retrieved on 2015-02-13.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-08-27.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "Nigeria set to free its currency" Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, 14 August 2007
^ "Dollar to naira Parallel Market Rate:: 1USD to Naira".
External links
Interview with Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Four Corners television program on the scandal involving the transfer from paper to polymer currency in Nigeria
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