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February 10, 2016

Forex: J$121.66 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Thursday, February 11, 2016, ended trading at J$121.66, up by nine cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$86.14, down from J$86.96, while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$173.72, down from J$174.08.

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