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February 3, 2016

Forex: J$121.42 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Thursday, February 4, 2016, ended trading at J$121.42, up by four cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$86.88, up from J$85.69, while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$175.67, up from J$173.22.

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