🇳🇬 NGN to 🇨🇳 CNY — Nigerian Naira to Chinese Yuan (RMB) Rate Today
Live indicative interbank rate, June 2026. Updated daily at 01:00 UTC.
Convert Nigerian Naira to Chinese Yuan using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to China via the major mobile money apps.
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NGN → CNY conversion table
| NGN | CNY |
|---|---|
| 500 | 2.49 |
| 1,000 | 4.99 |
| 2,000 | 9.98 |
| 5,000 | 24.95 |
| 10,000 | 49.90 |
| 25,000 | 124.75 |
| 50,000 | 249.50 |
| 100,000 | 499.00 |
| 250,000 | 1,247.50 |
| 500,000 | 2,495.00 |
| 1,000,000 | 4,990.00 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 NGN = 0.00 CNY. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
About the Nigerian Naira
The Nigerian Naira (NGN, ₦) is the official currency of Nigeria, issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) since 1973 when it replaced the Nigerian pound. Subdivided into 100 kobo, the Naira is one of Africa's most-traded currencies and the principal medium of exchange for the continent's largest economy. Since the CBN's 2023 unification of the parallel and official exchange rate windows through what it calls the NAFEM mechanism, the Naira has traded under market-driven pricing rather than the previous administered peg. Nigeria receives an estimated 20 billion USD a year in formal remittances, and for inbound flows to MTN MoMo PSB, OPay, PalmPay and Moniepoint the published Naira rate is now typically within 1%-3% of the parallel market — a sharp narrowing compared to the 30%-60% gaps that prevailed before unification.
About the Chinese Yuan
The Chinese Yuan (CNY, ¥) is the unit of the broader Renminbi currency system, issued by the People's Bank of China since 1948. The two names sometimes confuse newcomers: Renminbi (literally "people's currency") refers to the currency as a system, while yuan is the unit in which prices are quoted — both terms describe the same money. Two ISO codes circulate: CNY for the onshore mainland-traded yuan and CNH for the offshore yuan traded primarily in Hong Kong, which sometimes diverges modestly from the onshore rate. The PBOC operates a managed-float regime: a daily mid-point is set against the dollar and the market is permitted to trade within a roughly 2% band around it. For Africa, the yuan has become one of the most strategically important non-G3 currencies. China-Africa bilateral trade reached approximately $348 billion in 2025, up around 17% year-on-year, with Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Egypt and Kenya as the largest counterparties. In April 2026, Ecobank confirmed negotiations with the Bank of China to launch direct local-currency-to-yuan settlement across its 35 African markets, signalling a structural move away from US-dollar intermediation for African importers paying Chinese suppliers. Note that the ¥ symbol is shared with the Japanese yen — context matters when reading a number.
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Rates shown on this page are indicative interbank reference rates updated daily. Operator send rates typically include a 1%-4% spread above this reference, which covers FX hedging cost, settlement risk and commercial margin. For exact send rates via M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Sendwave, LemFi, WorldRemit, Wise or TapTap Send to China, see the inbound corridor comparison.