Forex: J$120.71 to one US dollar

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January 11, 2016

Forex: J$120.71 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, ended trading at J$120.71, up by three cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$83.67, down from J$84.29, while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$173.43, up from J$172.47.

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