Forex: J$147.05 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, July 21 ended trading at J$147.05 up by $1.67 according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$110.47 up from J$109.51 while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$186.44 up from J$183.67.

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