Forex: J$116.26 to one US dollar

June 9, 2015

Forex: J$116.26 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican dollar held firm against the US dollar on Wednesday, June 11 ending trading at J$116.26 according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$94.99, up from J$93.84, while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$178.36 up from J$177.90.

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