Forex: J$137.20 to one US dollar

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Forex: J$137.20 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, August 15 ended trading at J$137.20 up by 35 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$104.60 down from J$105.27 while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$173.54 up from J$174.36.

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