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December 28, 2015

Forex: J$120.32 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Tuesday, December 29, ended trading at J$120.32, down by 10 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$85.89, down from J$87.01, while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$177.14, down from J$177.24.

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