Official CBN Exchange Rates Today: Naira vs USD, EUR, GBP, ZAR & Others
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Fatima Saif
- . August 26, 2025
- . Update: August 26, 2025 11:47 pm
As of August 25, 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released updated exchange rates for major global currencies. Recent trends show that the Naira remains relatively stable, with minor gains and losses against key currencies. The Danish Krone saw the highest daily rise, while the West African CFA Franc recorded the biggest drop, both for the day and over the past week.
Most major currencies including the US Dollar, Euro, and British Pound posted slight increases compared to previous rates. The Swiss Franc also stood out this week with the biggest overall rise, gaining ₦15.72 over the last seven days. On the other hand, the Naira gained slightly against the West African CFA Franc, which continues a slow decline. These modest fluctuations reflect ongoing pressures from global inflation, foreign exchange demand, and local market adjustments.
CBN Exchange Rates – 25/08/2025
| Currency | Sell Rate (₦) | Buy Rate (₦) | Daily Change (%) |
| USD (US Dollar) | ₦1,536.42 | ₦1,535.42 | +0.09% |
| EUR (Euro) | ₦1,797.62 | ₦1,796.45 | +0.88% |
| GBP (British Pound) | ₦2,075.71 | ₦2,074.36 | +0.69% |
| ZAR (South African Rand) | ₦87.42 | ₦87.36 | +0.44% |
| RMB (Chinese Yuan) | ₦214.83 | ₦214.69 | +0.49% |
| JPY (Japanese Yen) | ₦10.42 | ₦10.42 | +0.83% |
| XOF (West African CFA Franc) | ₦2.72 | ₦2.70 | -0.32% |
| SAR (Saudi Riyal) | ₦409.48 | ₦409.22 | +0.11% |
| WAUA (West African Unit of Account) | ₦2,092.47 | ₦2,091.10 | -0.27% |
| CHF (Swiss Franc) | ₦1,913.83 | ₦1,912.59 | +0.79% |
| DKK (Danish Krone) | ₦240.80 | ₦240.64 | +0.88% |
Today’s Key Movements
- Top Daily Gainer:
Danish Krone (DKK) increased by ₦2.11 to reach ₦240.80, the largest one-day rise (+0.88%). - Top Daily Loser:
West African CFA Franc (XOF) decreased by ₦0.0086 to ₦2.72, a daily loss of -0.32%.
Weekly Performance (18/08/2025 – 25/08/2025)
- Top Weekly Gainer:
Swiss Franc (CHF) rose from ₦1,898.11 to ₦1,913.83, a ₦15.72 increase (+0.83%). - Top Weekly Loser:
West African CFA Franc (XOF) dropped slightly from ₦2.73 to ₦2.72, a ₦0.01 fall (-0.52%).
