2005-05-03 | BSD-08-2005The Central Bank of Nigeria announces the closure of the foreign exchange market on May 2, 2005, due to the federal government's declaration of Workers' Day as a public holiday. The market will remain closed until May 4, 2005, with transactions resuming on that date. The bank wishes all authorized dealers a happy May Day celebration.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA Tafawa Belewa Way Central Business District P. M. B. 0187 Abuja 09 616 37 804 09 616 37 802 Our Ref: TED/AD/48 /2005 April 29, 2005 E-mail: ted@cenbank.org TO ALL AUTHORISED DEALERS CLOSURE OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET TO MARK THIS YEARS WORKERS DAY 2005 IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECLARATION OF 2 ND MAY, 2005 AS PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN CELEBRATION OF WORKERS DAY, AUTHORISED DEALERS ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO AUCTION ON MONDAY 2ND MAY, 2005.
HOWEVER, THE MARKET WILL RE-OPEN FOR BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY 4 TH MAY, 2005.
WE WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY 'MAY DAY' CELEBRATION.
O. O. AKANJI(MRS) DIRECTOR TRADE & EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT