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January 01 Bitcoin set for first yearly loss since 2022 as macro trends weigh on crypto - REUTERS January 01 ‘A really good way to start off the year’: New trade rules take effect in Canada - BLOOMBERG January 01 New visa rules for 2026: The UK immigration changes in the new year - EVENING STANDARD January 01 Bulgaria switches to the euro amid mixed reactions from its citizens - EURONEWS January 01 After Bulgaria, euro expansion faces hurdles in remaining EU states - REUTERS January 01 Dire year for dollar has little light at end of tunnel in 2026 - REUTERS January 01 Canada announced new ‘fast track’ system for permanent residency for 5,000 foreign doctors January 01 Naira down to N1,470/$ in parallel market - VANGUARD January 01 Naira ends year with over N100 gain as external reserves rise by 11.3 percent - PUNCH January 01 Dollar Posts Worst Year Since 2017 With More Fed Cuts Expected - BLOOMBERG January 01 Bulgaria celebrates entry into euro zone, lev currency banished into history - REUTERS January 01 Naira ends 2025 higher at official market - NAN January 01 Gold slips but heads for strongest annual gain in over 40 years - YAHOO FINANCE January 01 Foreign Exchange Reserves to hit $51bn by 2026 – CBN - DAILY TIMES January 01 Another country starts using euros and retires its currency - THE INDEPENDENT January 01 Naira ends 2025 at N1,429/$1, first annual gain after 13 years - NAIRAMETRICS January 01 Why US is placing travel ban on Nigeria, 25 other African countries - THE GUARDIAN January 01 Bulgaria is joining the euro. Here's what it means for consumers and businesses - ... (read more) January 01 Oil Posts Deepest Annual Loss Since 2020 on Surplus Concerns - December 31 Naira records depreciation against US dollar ahead of new year - DAILY POST December 31 Banks’ bad loans climb as forbearance ends December 31 African countries ban Americans in revenge for Trump crackdown December 31 Pound set for biggest yearly rise against dollar since 2017, down vs. euro - REUTERS December 31 Baht Falls Most Since May With Traders Wary of Intervention Risk - BLOOMBERG December 31 Oil Steadies as Geopolitical Risks Counter Oversupply Outlook - BLOOMBERG December 31 Gold recovers after sell-off as investors look to further gains in 2026 - YAHOO FINANCE December 31 Malami, son arraigned over ‘N8.7bn money laundering’ - THE CABLE December 31 India overtakes Japan as 4th-largest economy, report says - DW December 31 Bitcoin Push to Erase Year-End Losses Stalls Again at $90,000 - BLOOMBERG December 30 Swedish central bank to leave key rate at 1.75% in 2026, minutes show - REUTERS