Forex: J$134.40 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, April 24 ended trading at J$134.40 up by 14 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$101.23 up from J$100.53 while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$173.39 up from J$169.62.

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