Naira depreciates against dollar to end week on negative note

The naira slumped further against the dollar at the foreign exchange market to end the week on a negative note.

FMDQ data showed that the naira weakened to N1,652.25 per dollar on Friday from N1,645.45 recorded on Thursday, posting a N6.5 depreciation.

Meanwhile, at the black market, the naira traded at N1,740 per dollar on Friday from between N1,738 and N1,745 exchanged the previous day.