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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, August 25, ended trading at $159.21, down by 11 cents, according to Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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The United States (US) dollar on Monday, August 17, ended trading at $158.76, up from 46 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading s...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, August 13, ended trading at $158.22, down by 65 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, August 11, ended trading at $159.30, up by 27 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, July 30, ended trading at $159.09, up 55 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily ex...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, July 28, ended trading at $158.54, down from 63 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, July 27, ended trading at $159.17, down by 19 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s dail...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, July 22, ended trading at $159.52, down by $1.65, according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, July 16, ended at $159.30, up by 34 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exc...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, July 15, ended at $158.98, down by 15 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, July 10, ended at $159.65 down 11 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchang...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, July 9, ended at $159.76 up 22 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, July 3, ended at $159.37, up from $159.05, up $32 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, July 2, ended at $159.05, up from $158.79, up $26 cents, according to the Bank of Jamai...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, July 1, ended at $158.79, up from $158.79, up 28 cents, according to the Bank of Jamai...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, June 17, ended trading at $158.62 down 35 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, June 16, ended trading at $158.97 down 22 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dail...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, June 15, ended trading at $159.19 down 16 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s dollar has held steady through an oil shock and a hurricane. That is not an accident. It is, in large part, the result o...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, June 10, ended trading at $159.31, up 38 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, June 5, ended trading at $158.10, down 28 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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