Forex: J$155.19 to one US dollar

April 6, 2022

Forex: J$155.19 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, April 7 ended trading at J$155.19 up by 13 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $123.60 down from $123.92 while the British pound sterling ended trading at $202.58 down from $202.97.

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