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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 Gold recovers after sell-off as investors look to further gains in 2026 - YAHOO FINANCE December 31 Oil Steadies as Geopolitical Risks Counter Oversupply Outlook - BLOOMBERG 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 December 30 Gold, silver outrun bitcoin as 2025's go-to protectors of paper money December 30 OPEC+ Likely to Confirm Oil Production Pause, Delegates Say - BLOOMBERG December 30 Oil Steadies as Geopolitical Risks Counter Oversupply Outlook - BLOOMBERG December 30 Will 2026 be the year of renewed stagflation? - FINANCIAL POST December 30 Copper Racks Up Longest Rally Since 2017 With Bulls at Helm - BLOOMBERG December 30 Canadian dollar expected to bounce back after a tumultuous 2025 - FINANCIAL POST December 30 Fed saw December rate cut as close call with 'some time' before next rate cut - BLOOMBERG December 30 Silver Rises After Biggest One-Day Drop in More Than Five Years - BLOOMBERG December 30 Nigerian ex-justice minister Malami faces 16 money laundering charges - REUTERS December 30 Thieves drill into bank vault and steal €30m in Christmas raid - THE TELEGRAPH