Forex: J$136.07 to one US dollar

March 29, 2020

Forex: J$136.07 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Monday, March 30 ended trading at J$136.07 up by 60 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$97.94 down from J$98.27 while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$168.27 up from J$165.38.

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