Nigeria’s exterior reserves elevated by $200.26 million, or 0.53 %, over a one-month interval rising from $37.738 billion on June 18, 2025, to $37.938 billion as of July 18, 2025 in keeping with information from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The 30-day transferring common between June 18 and July 18 confirmed constant reserve development, notably from early July.
The most important single-day improve occurred on July 14, when reserves surged by $206.6 million from $37.43 billion on July 11 to $37.64 billion.
Between July 7 and July 18, reserves elevated on each buying and selling day a 10-day constructive streak suggesting extra secure market operations and improved international trade provide.
The buildup was additionally supported by elevated stability within the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the place the naira has been buying and selling extra freely underneath a managed float.
Initially, reserves declined barely from $37.738 billion to $37.71 billion on June 19, persevering with on a downward trajectory to $37.66 billion by June 20.
After the weekend, the downward pattern continued: reserves dropped to $37.52 billion on June 23, then to $37.47 billion on June 24, and $37.41 billion on June 25.
The decline prolonged additional to $37.37 billion on June 26 and reached a low of $37.21 billion on June 30 a cumulative drop of almost $420 million inside every week, indicating excessive outflows or elevated FX demand stress.
However, early July marked a shift. Reserves stood at $37.19 billion on July 1 and edged barely all the way down to $37.18 billion on each July 2 and three. A slight acquire on July 4, as much as $37.181 billion, signaled a turnaround.
By July 7, reserves rose to $37.27 billion, after which to $37.28 billion on July 8. The constructive pattern continued on July 9 and 10, reaching $37.33 billion and $37.36 billion, respectively.
Momentum picked up considerably on July 11, when reserves climbed to $37.43 billion. The sharpest improve got here on July 14, when reserves jumped to $37.64 billion a each day acquire of over $200 million.
The upward pattern continued: $37.78 billion on July 16, $37.85 billion on July 17, and eventually $37.94 billion on July 18 the very best degree in over a month.
