Currency of Nigeria: Nigerian naira, today's rate ₦
The Nigerian Naira is the currency of Nigeria. The code of Nigerian naira is NGN. We use ₦ as symbol of Nigerian naira. The Nigerian Naira is divided in 100 kobo. NGN is regulated by Central Bank of Nigeria.
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- the Nigerian naira was introduced in 1 Jan 1973 (51 years ago).
- There are 3 coins for the Nigerian naira ( ₦0.5 , ₦1 and ₦2 ),
- the Nigerian naira has 9 banknotes ( ₦ , ₦5 , ₦10 , ₦20 , ₦50 , ₦100 , ₦200 , ₦500 and ₦1000 )
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The Naira of Nigeria
The Naira was a major international exchange currency during the 1970's even attaining a rate of exchange of 2 Nairas to the US Dollar at the time of its first issue in 1973 in place of the Pound. Nowadays, after serious monetary devaluation, 1 US Dollar is equivalent to over 160 Nairas.
The Naira is subdivided into 100 Kobos. Few of the latter are currently in circulation due to the devaluation of the Nigerian currency. The only coins in current circulation are of 50 Kobos, and 1 et 2 Nairas.
Where banknotes are concerned, in the 1990's banknotes ceased to exist, except for the 5,10 and 20 Naira notes. But, by contrast with the fate of the coins although still due to the growing inflation, 50, 100, 200, 500 and even 1,000 Naira banknotes have been introduced in the years 2000.
The 1 Naira banknote carries the image of a mask on its reverse side. The sculpting of masks is a major art form in Africa. The shapes, sizes and materials are many and varied. When they represent animals, they are supposed to bring their characteristic qualities to the bearer. When they are in the form of human faces, they tend to be those of sorcerers, who mediate between the divine and human dimensions. Nigerian traditions and customs are also presented on the 5 Naira bill with the ritual dances of the Nkpokiti troupe.
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NGN/currency | Converter | |
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Nigerian naira to Central African CFA franc | 1 NGN = 0.4932 XAF | |
Nigerian naira to West African CFA franc | 1 NGN = 0.4932 XOF | |
Nigerian naira to UAE dirham | 1 NGN = 0.0030 AED | |
Nigerian naira to Indian rupee | 1 NGN = 0.0675 INR | |
Nigerian naira to Philippine peso | 1 NGN = 0.0462 PHP | |
Nigerian naira to Lebanese pound | 1 NGN = 72.5504 LBP | |
Nigerian naira to Venezuelan bolívar | 1 NGN = 212.2040 VEF | |
Nigerian naira to Sierra Leonean leone | 1 NGN = 16.9793 SLL | |
Nigerian naira to Zambian kwacha | 1 NGN = 0.0218 ZMW | |
Nigerian naira to Libyan dinar | 1 NGN = 0.0039 LYD | |
Nigerian naira to Indonesian rupiah | 1 NGN = 12.9301 IDR | |
Nigerian naira to Bangladeshi taka | 1 NGN = 0.0888 BDT | |
Nigerian naira to euro | 1 NGN = 0.0008 EUR | |
Nigerian naira to Colombian peso | 1 NGN = 3.1450 COP | |
Nigerian naira to Pakistani rupee | 1 NGN = 0.2255 PKR | |
Nigerian naira to Saudi riyal | 1 NGN = 0.0030 SAR | |
Nigerian naira to Malaysian ringgit | 1 NGN = 0.0038 MYR | |
Nigerian naira to Nigerian naira | 1 NGN = 1.0000 NGN |
All currencies NGN
Major currencies
currency | ISO 4217 |
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Indian rupee | INR |
US dollar | USD |
Bangladeshi taka | BDT |
Pakistani rupee | PKR |
British pound | GBP |
UAE dirham | AED |
euro | EUR |
Saudi riyal | SAR |
Malaysian ringgit | MYR |
Canadian dollar | CAD |