Forex: $156.93 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, February 24, ended trading at $156.93, up by 15 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $115.03, up from $113.57, and the British pound at $211.12, down from $212.31.

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