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 US Dollar United States | $1 |
 Euro European Union | €0.8496 |
 British Pound United Kingdom | £0.7344 |
 Nigerian Naira Nigeria | ₦1,360.01 |
 Japanese Yen Japan | ¥156.4273 |
 Brazilian Real Brazil | R$4.923 |
 UAE Dirham UAE | 3.6725 |
 Canadian Dollar Canada | $1.3634 |
 Chinese Yuan (offshore) China | 6.8007 |
 Russian Ruble Russia | ₽74.5513 |
 South African Rand South Africa | R16.3386 |
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