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February 20 Oil Holds Near Six-Month High as Trump Mulls Limited Iran Strike - BLOOMBERG February 20 Inflation rose more quickly than expected in December - THE CANADIAN PRESS February 20 Dollar set for biggest weekly rise since October with US-Iran tensions in focus - REUTERS February 20 Dollar Poised for Best Week in Months as Fed-Cut Bets Fade - BLOOMBERG February 20 Australian pension fund UniSuper says local currency undervalued, increases hedging - REUTERS February 20 Gold Pushes Above $5,000 With Middle East Tensions to the Fore - BLOOMBERG February 20 Rise in digital payment platforms may spike FX volatility, Cardoso warns - THE GUARDIAN February 20 Oil Holds Near Six-Month High as US Warns Iran Has Days for Deal - BLOOMBERG February 20 UK businesses and consumers show signs of recovery in early 2026 - REUTERS February 20 Sterling nears one-month low as investors bet on BoE rate cuts - REUTERS February 20 FAAN, MTN launch free WiFi at two airports - PUNCH February 20 U.S. economy grows at 1.4% rate in the fourth quarter, slower than expected - THE... (read more) February 20 U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump’s global tariffs - REUTERS February 20 Euro Near One-Month Low as US-Iran Risks Fuel Downside Bets - BLOOMBERG February 20 CBN: Oil prices rally brightens naira, foreign reserves’ prospect - VANGUARD February 20 Ivory Coast raises $1.3 billion via international bond issue - REUTERS February 20 Ghana pays $909 million in interest in domestic debt exchange programme - REUTERS February 20 Oil extends gains on US-Iran tensions, stocks retreat - CNBC February 20 South African rand flat amid firmer dollar; US inflation in focus - REUTERS February 20 As China goes visa-free, Britain ties itself in knots with ETA rules - THE INDEPENDENT February 20 Naira seen extending gains as African currencies hold steady February 20 Dollar funding for BDCs’ expands FX market liquidity, lifts naira - THE NATION February 20 Naira gap closes at 0.29 percent as speculators offload dollars - BUSINESSDAY February 20 Reuters Report: Naira Expected to Remain Bullish against US Dollar Next Week - THISDAY February 20 Naira records massive appreciation against US dollar on black market - DAILY POST February 20 Executive Order triggers oil sector uproar as PENGASSAN warns of investor flight, nai... (read more) February 20 BDCs Still Can’t Access CBN’s Official Forex Window - Operators - LEADERSHIP February 20 Nigeria’s FX reserves hit $48.5bn, highest in 13 years - THE SUN February 20 Naira hits two-year high at 1,347/$ - PUNCH February 19 Naira Depreciates Further To N1,341.35/$ At Official FX Market - CHANNELS TV