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April 28, 2016

Forex: J$123.15 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Friday, April 29, ended trading at J$123.15, up by a cent, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$97.53, up from J$97.02, while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$177.03, down from J$179.73.

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