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Live rates · Updated Oct 26, 2026 (daily reference)

Key Exchange Rates

Selected currency pairs for the African diaspora.

Currency pairRate (1 unit)Change (24h)Trend
USD / NGN₦1,347.58▲ +0.20%
USD / GHSGH₵11.63▲ +0.18%
USD / KESKSh 129.81▲ +0.00%
GBP / NGN₦1,803.28▲ +0.26%
EUR / NGN₦1,512.24▲ +0.37%
CAD / NGN₦962.17▲ +0.18%

Mid-market reference rates, updated daily. Banks, transfer apps and parallel (street) markets use their own rates, so the rate you get will differ.

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