Forex: J$125.03 to one US dollar
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January 17, 2018

Forex: J$125.03 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, January 18, ended trading at J$125.03 up by 23 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$98.84 down from J$100.22  while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$172.86 up from J$171.18.

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