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July 20, 2016

Forex: J$126.38 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Thursday, July 21, ended trading at J$126.38, up by two cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$97.42, down from J$98.59, while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$165.50, up from J$165.21.

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