Nigeria Naira Devaluation Likely Soon on Oil Price Slump

  • Reserves drop seen pushing government to mark down naira in 3Q
  • Most respondents expect devaluation of between 10%-15%
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The Nigerian central bank will be unable to maintain the naira’s value for much longer as a slump in oil prices drains foreign reserves, according to a Bloomberg survey of investors and analysts.