The Bank of America has projected that the official exchange rate could likely be devalued to N520/$ in 2023 because it is well above fair value. This was disclosed by Bank of America Economist Tatonga Rusike, in a note to clients seen by reporters.
As you may know, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) foreign exchange strategy has resulted in a significant premium between official and parallel market rates. As a result, the apex bank’s major move next year may be a devaluation to bridge the deficit, Rusike explained.
Going by this speculations the value of a single Pi in Naira could fund the budget of a some states in Nigeria or a federal ministry. If the official exchange rate of dollar against naira is N520/$1, that means at the parallel Market it would be N1,240/$1.
If the Pi Network’s embattled Global Consensus Value (GCV) succeeds (though a dream that can never manifest), 1pi could be traded at the value of N389,557,160. This is more than an annual constituency allowance for a House of Representatives member.
According to Tatonga Rusike, the naira is 20% overpriced. And this is based on three indicators:
- the popular black-market rate
- the central bank’s real effective exchange rate
- And the Bank of America’s “currency fair value research”
Rusike said, “We see scope for it to weaken by an equivalent amount over the next six-nine months, taking it to as high as N520 per USD.”
In the meantime, devaluation of the naira is unlikely to happen until after the February 2023 presidential elections, the bank said. This is despite the fact that the naira will likely come under increasing pressure “due to limited government external borrowing”.
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