Forex: $157.54 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, January 30, ended at $157.54, down six cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $118.66, up from $116.15 and the British pound at $220.20 up from $217.69.

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