Forex: J$128.77 to one US dollar
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August 28, 2017

Forex: J$128.77 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, August 29, ended trading at J$128.77 up by nine cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$104.44 up from J$103.82 while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$167.23 up from J$166.02.

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