Forex: J$135.47 to one US dollar

March 26, 2020

Forex: J$135.47 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, March 27 ended trading at J$135.47 down by 45 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$98.27 up from J$96.41 while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$ 165.38 up from J$163.95.

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