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April 19, 2016

Forex: J$122.55 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Wednesday, April 20, ended trading at J$122.55, up by nine cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$96.91, down from J$97.50, while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$174.87, up from J$172.79.

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