2007-02-01 | TED-FEM-GEN-FPC-01-13-07

Closure of Foreign Exchange Market on Monday January 29, 2007

The Central Bank of Nigeria announces the closure of the foreign exchange market on Monday, January 29th, due to the Federal Government declaring it a public holiday for civil servants to register for the 2007 general election. The market will re-open on Wednesday, January 31st. Director Trade & Exchange Department, O.O. Akanji (Mrs), wishes everyone a happy celebration.

Central Bank of Nigeria Central Business District P.M.B. 0187 Garki, Abuja 09 616 37 804 37 802

January 26, 2007 Our Ref:TED-FEM-GEN-FPC-01-012-07 E-mail: ted@cenbank.org TO ALL AUTHORISED DEALERS CLOSURE OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET ON MONDAY JANUARY 29, 2007 In consideration of the Federal Government declaration of Monday 29th January, 2007 as public holiday to enable civil servants register for the in-coming 2007 general election, Authorised Dealers are hereby informed that there would be no Foreign Exchange Market on Monday 29th January, 2007.

However, the market will re-open on Wednesday, 31st January, 2007. We wish you all a happy celebration.

O. O. Akanji (Mrs) Director Trade & Exchange Department

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