Forex: J$135.86 to one US dollar
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May 2, 2019

Forex: J$135.86 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, May 2 ended trading at J$135.86 up by 82 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$102.68 down from J$103.97 while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$176.32 up from J$174.63.

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