Forex: J$135.48 to one US dollar

August 7, 2019

Forex: J$135.48 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, August 8 ended trading at J$135.48 down by 24 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$102.23 up from J$101.88, while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$164.34 down from J$165.09.

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