Forex: J$140.71 to one US dollar
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January 23, 2020

Forex: J$140.71 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, January 24 ended trading at J$140.71 up by 15 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary. 

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$109.80 up from J$107.80 while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$182.26 down from J$183.37.

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