Forex: J$115.14 to one US dollar

April 16, 2015

Forex: J$115.14 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Friday, April 17, ended trading at J$115.14, up five cents according to the Bank of Jamaica daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$93.72, up from J$92.86, while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$171.69, up from J$170.93.

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