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Forex: J$137.48 to one US dollar
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August 21, 2018

Forex: J$137.48 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, August 22 ended trading at J$137.48 up by one cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$105.13 down from J$106.21 while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$176.70 up from J$176.36.

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