Flows into the Jamaican foreign exchange market continue to remain strong on Thursday, but with less than the over $40 million, entering the market over the last three trading days, but the rate of the Jamaican dollar slipped against the US dollar and the British pound, but rose against the Canadian dollar.
Dealers bought and sold almost the same amount of foreign currency with the equivalent of US$37,528,023 purchased and US$37,646,794 sold, compared with US$40,650,808 they purchased and US$45,415,068 sold on Wednesday.
Demand for the US dollar , exceeded the amounts purchased by dealers by US$1 million with dealers buying US$34,101,622 compared to US$36,006,397 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar lost 1 cent to $119.63. A total of US$35,323,948 was sold versus US$42,190,336 on Wednesday, the selling rate moved up by 5 cents to $120.21. 
The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 68 cents to end at $86.01 with dealers buying C$1,391,801 and selling C$652,803, at an average rate that declined 74 cents to $87.35. The rate for buying the British Pound fell 73 cents to $178.39 for the purchase of £1,564,232, while £1,152,327 was sold, with the rate gaining $1.28 to $181.55. At the end of trading, it took J$131.73 to purchase the Euro, an increase of $1.17 from Wednesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$129.19 for an increase of $1.25 from Wednesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$93,118 being bought, while US$108,235 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, 
rose 2 cents to $120.45, the lowest buying, the highest and lowest selling rates remained at $98.70, $126.47 and $117 respectively. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar gained 90 cents to end at $89.50, the lowest buying rate ended 8 cents higher at $70.38, the highest selling rate rose 11 cents to $90.74 and the lowest selling rate fell 50 cents to $83.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose $1.60 to end at $183.60. The lowest buying rate gained 75 cents to $144.84, while the highest selling rate climbed $2.03 to end at $186.71 and the lowest selling rate rose 30 cents to $174.
FX Inflows match outflows – Thursday
Strong flows into FX market – Wednesday
The Jamaican foreign exchange market still remained strong on Wednesday, with more $40 million entering the market, but the rate of the Jamaican dollar slipped against the US dollar, the British pound and the Canadian dollar.
Dealers sold $5 million more foreign currency than they purchased on Wednesday. The equivalent of US$40,650,808 was purchased and US$45,415,068 sold, compared with US$43,508,060 they purchased and US$47,115,930 sold on Tuesday.
Demand for the US dollar , exceeded the amounts purchased by dealers by US$6 million with dealers buying US$36,006,397 compared to US$39,170,370 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar gained 16 cents to $119.64. A total of US$42,190,336 was sold versus US$44,984,754 on Tuesday, the selling rate moved up by 6 cents to $120.16. 
The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 80 cents to end at $86.69 with dealers buying C$1,959,978 and selling C$1,820,778, at an average rate that rose by 64 cents to $88.09. The rate for buying the British Pound climbed by $1.46 to $179.12 for the purchase of £2,083,411, while £1,131,287 was sold, with the rate gaining $1.26 to $180.27. At the end of trading, it took J$130.56 to purchase the Euro, an increase of 29 cents from Tuesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$127.94 for a decline of 10 cents from Tuesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$105,091 being bought, while US$192,701 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, 
rose 3 cents to $120.43, the lowest buying and the highest selling rates remained at $98.70 and $126.47 respectively and lowest selling rate jumped $16.40 to $117. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar gained 25 cents to end at $88.60, the lowest buying rate ended 67 cents lower at $70.30, the highest selling rate fell 75 cents to $90.63 and the lowest selling rate climbed 50 cents to $84. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose $1.70 to end at $182. The lowest buying rate fell 91 cents to $144.09, while the highest selling rate lost $2.25 to end at $184.68 and the lowest selling rate rose $1.85 to $173.70.
Jamaican$ lost ground to US – Tuesday
The Jamaican foreign exchange market remained buoyant on Tuesday, with more $43 million entering the market, but the rate of the Jamaican dollar slipped moderately against the US dollar and the British pound, with the latest selling rate for the US rising to $120.10. The local currency made gains on the Canadian dollar.
Funds purchased by dealers were below the amounts sold by $3.6 million. The equivalent of US$43,508,060 was purchased and the equivalent of US$47,115,930 sold, compared with US$54,650,382 they purchased and US$55,741,013 sold on Monday.
Demand for the US dollar , exceeded the amounts purchased by dealers by US$4.8 million with dealers buying US$39,170,370 compared to US$51,011,470 on Monday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 11 cents to $119.48. A total of US$44,984,754 was sold versus US$53,616,142 on Monday, the selling rate moved up by 7 cents to $120.10. 
The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 2 cents to end at $85.89 with dealers buying C$1,425,785 and selling C$747,774, at an average rate that declined by 73 cents to $87.45. The rate for buying the British Pound climbed by 83 cents to $177.66 for the purchase of £2,007,951, while £671,544 was sold, with the rate gaining 53 cents to $179.01. At the end of trading, it took J$130.27 to purchase the Euro, a fall of 43 cents from Monday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$127.84 for a decline of 32 cents from Monday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$327,015 being bought, while US$585,694 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, 
rose by 10 cents to $120.40, the lowest buying rate put on 4 cents to $98.70, the highest selling rate gained 5 cents to $126.47 and lowest selling rate jumped $1.94 to $100.60. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar dropped $1.15 to end at $88.35, the lowest buying rate ended 41 cents lower at $70.97, the highest selling rate fell 64 cents to $91.38 and the lowest selling rate jumped $10.66 to $83.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, fell $1.20 to end at $180.30. The lowest buying rate fell 25 cents to $145, while the highest selling rate lost 32 cents to end at $186.93 and the lowest selling rate declined by $2.15 to $171.85.
Jamaican $120.03 to US holds – Monday
More funds flowed into the Jamaican foreign exchange market on Monday than on Friday, with the rate of the Jamaican dollar holding against the US dollar, with the latest selling rate for the US remaining at $120.03. The local currency made gains on the British pound and the Canadian dollar.
Funds purchased by dealers were below the amounts sold by $1 million with the equivalent of US$54,650,382 being purchased and the equivalent of US$55,741,013 sold, compared with US$38,210,272 they purchased and US$32,468,928 sold on Friday. One week ago on Monday November 30, dealers bought $44.6 million and sold US41.4 million equivalent.
Demand for the US dollar , exceeded the amounts purchased by dealers by US$2.6 million with dealers buying US$51,011,470 compared to US$34,482,286 on Friday. The buying rate for the US dollar gained 9 cents to $119.59 and US$53,616,142 was sold versus US$30,528,147 on Friday, the selling rate remained at $120.03, 
The Canadian dollar buying rate fell $1.09 to end at $85.87 with dealers buying C$1,869,227 and selling C$1,085,803, at an average rate that declined by $1.06 to $88.18. The rate for buying the British Pound declined by 94 cents to $176.83 for the purchase of £1,264,655, while £483,586 was sold, with the rate falling 84 cents to $178.48. At the end of trading, it took J$130.70 to purchase the Euro, a climb of 49 cents from Friday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$128.16 for a rise of 62 cents from Friday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$426,901 being bought, while US$608,134 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, 
the lowest buying and the highest selling rates were unchanged at $120.30, $98.66 and $126.42 respectively but the lowest selling rate dropped sharply by $18.34 to $98.66. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar dropped 30 cents to end at $89.50, the lowest buying rate ended unchanged at $71.38, the highest selling rate fell 98 cents to $92.02 and the lowest selling rate dived $12.16 to $72.84. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose 50 cents to end at $181.50. The lowest buying rate gained 41 cents to $145.25, while the highest selling rate climbed by $2.26 to $187.25 and the lowest selling rate rose by 50 cents to $174.
Remittance inflows slowed in August
Remittance inflows for Jamaica slowed in August 2015 with inflows amounting to US$186 million, for an increase of just US$1.7 million over August last year but after accounting for outflows, net remittances were US$165 million, an increase of US$1 million or 0.7 percent compared to the corresponding period of 2014.
The growth in net remittance inflows reflected an increase in gross remittances, partially offset by an increase in remittance outflows, the country’s central bank reported.
Net remittances for calendar year to August 2015 were US$1.32 billion, representing growth of US$46 million or 3.6 percent versus the similar period of 2014. The outturn for the period, reflected an increase in gross inflows, which was partially offset by a growth in outflows, with total inflows being US$1.47 billion, representing an increase of US$49 million or 3.5 percent. Remittance inflows for the period were above the corresponding pre-crisis outturn for 2008.
The USA contributed US$919 million to inflows, the UK accounted for US$214 million, Canada $151 million, Cayman US$84 and other countries made up US$100 million of inflows for the period to August this year.
It’s now $120.03 Jamaican to US$1
More funds flowed into the foreign exchange market on Friday but that did prevent the Jamaican dollar from losing value against the US, with the latest selling rate for the US dollar officially crossing the new landmark of $120, for the first time. The local currency made modest gains on the pound but slipped against the Canadian dollar.
The decline in the local currency which started in earnest in the mid to late 1970s and worsened in the 1990s, is coming from 77 US cents for j$1, back in late 1960s and has lost value as governments pursued ruinous economic and social policies, that led to high inflation, high interest rates, a mostly overvalued currency, flight of capital and closure of once viable enterprises. The poor policy decisions also led to a major collapse of the financial sector in the mid to late 1990s that ultimately heaped hundred of billions of dollars of debt on the country.
Funds purchased by dealers exceeded the amounts sold by $6 million. The equivalent of US$38,210,272 was purchased and the equivalent of US$32,468,928 was sold, compared with US$29,610,178 they purchased and US$30,889,097 sold on Thursday.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$34,482,286 compared to US$26,774,865 on Thursday.
The buying rate for the US dollar gained 18 cents to $119.50 and US$30,528,147 was sold versus US$29,627,807 on Thursday, the selling rate rose 4 cents to $120.03, The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 4 cents to end at $86.96 with dealers buying C$1,284,103 and selling C$857,019, at an average rate that rose 35 cents to $89.24. The rate for buying the British Pound climbed 98 cents to $177.77 for the purchase of £1,076,624, while £679,010 was sold, with the rate falling 2 cents to $179.32. At the end of trading, it took J$130.21 to purchase the Euro, a big jump of $3.37 from Thursday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$127.54 for a rise of $3.33 from Thursday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$439,193 being bought, while US$289,232 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar on Friday, gained 10 cents to $120.30 while the lowest buying, the highest and the lowest selling rates were unchanged at $98.66, $126.42 and $117 respectively. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar dropped $3.20 to end at $89.80, the lowest buying rate climbed 41 cents to $71.38, the highest selling rate fell $1 to $93 and the lowest selling rate remained at $85. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, fell 50 cents to end at $181. The lowest buying rate gained 42 cents to $144.84, while the highest selling rate fell $1.19 to $184.99 and the lowest selling rate rose by 50 cents to $173.50.
Almost $120 Jamaican vs US – Thursday
The Jamaican dollar lost value against the US and the Pound on Thursday, with only 1 cents separating the latest selling rate for the US dollar from what would be new landmark of $120. The local currency made modest gains on Canadian dollar. Funds purchased by dealers were closely matched with the amounts sold.
The equivalent of US$29,610,178 was purchased and the equivalent of US$30,889,097 was sold, compared with US$29,557,919 they purchased and US$37,613,356 sold on Wednesday. In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$26,774,865 compared to US$25,882,409 on Wednesday.
The buying rate for the US dollar gained 5 cents to $119.32 and US$29,627,807 was sold versus US$35,819,736 on Wednesday, the selling rate rose 3 cents to $119.99. The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 10 cents to end at $87 with dealers buying C$1,227,415 and selling C$630,679, at an average rate that fell 70 cents to $88.89. The rate for buying the British Pound dropped $1.39 to $176.79 for the purchase of £1,076,624, while £508,977 was sold, with the rate rising 62 cents to $179.34. At the end of trading, it took J$126.84 to purchase the Euro, a fall of 36 cents from Wednesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$124.22 for a decline of 39 cents from Wednesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$345,225 being bought, while US$33,379 was sold.
Highs & Lows| On Thursday, the highest buying rate for the US dollar fell 10 cents to $120.20 while the lowest buying,
the highest and the lowest selling rates were unchanged at $98.66, $126.42 and $117 respectively. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar jumped $2.53 to end at $93, the lowest buying rate fell 41 cents to $70.97, the highest selling rate jumped $1.98 to $94 and the lowest selling rate remained at $85. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, climbed $1.38 to end at $181.50. The lowest buying rate fell 58 cents to $144.42, the highest selling rate jumped $1.87 to $186.18 and the lowest selling rate declined by 80 cents to $173.
Jamaican $ slips vs. US – Wednesday
The Jamaican dollar lost value against the US and Canadian dollars, but made modest gains on the Pound on Wednesday. Funds purchased by dealers were much less than the amount sold by US$8 million. The equivalent of US$29,557,919 was purchased and the equivalent of US$37,613,356 was sold, compared with US$30,303,656 they purchased and US$40,066,275 sold on Tuesday.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$25,882,409 compared to US$26,764,918 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar gained 1 cent to $119.27 and US$35,819,736 was sold versus US$37,677,186 on Tuesday, the selling rate rose 5 cents to $119.96. 
The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 2 cents to end at $86.90 with dealers buying C$1,189,875 and selling C$1,293,626, at an average rate that jumped $1.30 to $89.59. The rate for buying the British Pound jumped $1.82 to $178.18 for the purchase of £1,821,912, while £494,520 was sold, with the rate falling 51 cents to $178.72. At the end of trading, it took J$127.20 to purchase the Euro, a rise of 53 cents from Tuesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$124.61 for a rise of 56 cents from Tuesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$86,949 being bought, while US$90,845 was sold.
Highs & Lows| On Wednesday, the highest buying rate for the US dollar rose 20 cents to $120.30 while the lowest buying and the highest selling 
rates were unchanged at $98.66 and $126.42 respectively and the lowest selling rate leapt $18.34 to $117. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar fell 36 cents to end at $90.47, the lowest buying rate held at $71.38, the highest selling rate inched down by 6 cents to $92.02 and the lowest selling rate remained at $85. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, dropped by $1.30 to end at $180.12. The lowest buying rate rose 41 cents to $145, the highest selling rate dipped $2.08 to $184.31 and the lowest selling rate rose 10 cents to $173.80.
J$ performed surprisingly well in November
The Jamaican dollar closed out November almost where it opened against the US dollar, but made modest gains on the Pound and the Canadian dollar. On the last day of October, dealers sold the US dollar for an average of J$119.83 but by the end of the month it was selling for only 10 cents more at J$119.93.
The local currency did even better against the British Pound and the Canadian dollar by gaining $2.43 on the Canadian to end J$88.15 and $2.77 versus the Pound to end at J$179.81. In the foreign exchange market on the first day of December, purchasing by dealers was much less than the funds they sold, with dealers buying nearly US$10 million less than they sold. The equivalent of US$30,303,656 was purchased and the equivalent of US$40,066,275 was sold, compared with US$44,621,458 they purchased and US$41,429,650 sold on Monday.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$26,764,918 compared to US$40,585,146 on Monday. The buying rate for the US dollar gained 1 cent to $119.26 and US$37,677,186 was sold versus US$39,341,893 on Monday, the selling rate fell 2 cents to $119.91. The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 7 cents to end at $86.88 with dealers buying C$1,576,598 and selling C$829,322, at an average rate that climbed 14 cents to $88.29 The rate for buying the British Pound declined 65 cents to $176.36 for the purchase of £1,502,604, while £1,029,169 was sold, with the rate falling 58 cents to $179.23. At the end of trading, it took J$126.67 to purchase the Euro, a fall of 43 cents from Monday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$124.05 for a decline of 61 cents from Monday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$168,137 being bought, while US$240,286 was sold.
Highs & Lows| On Tuesday, the highest buying rate for the US dollar fell 15 cents to $120.10 while the lowest buying and the highest
J$ makes gains on Monday
On Monday, the Jamaican dollar mostly rose against the three major currencies it normally trades against, in the foreign exchange market. Purchasing by dealers was slightly more than the funds they sold. At the close of trading, dealers bought the equivalent of US$44,621,458 and sold the equivalent of US$41,429,650, compared with US$40,251,301 they purchased and US$39,350,916 sold on Friday.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$40,585,146 compared to US$36,593,430 on Friday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 20 cents to $119.25 and US$39,341,893 was sold versus US$37,420,311 on Friday, the selling rate fell 4 cents to $119.93.
The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 55 cents to end at $86.81 with dealers buying C$1,993,998 and selling C$752,076, at an average rate that dropped 54 cents to $88.15. The rate for buying the British Pound declined $1.90 to $177.01 for the purchase of £1,658,881, while £513,635 was sold, with the rate rising 61 cents to $179.81. At the end of trading, it took J$127.10 to purchase the Euro, a fall of 26 cents from Friday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$124.66 for a rise of 25 cents from Friday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$122,185 being bought, while US$764,928 was sold. Highs & Lows| On Monday, the highest buying rate for the US dollar rose 15 cents to $120.25 
while the lowest buying and the highest selling rates were unchanged at $98.66 and $126.42 respectively and the lowest selling rate jumped $1.94 to $100.60. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar fell 40 cents to end at $89.60, the lowest buying rate rose 58 cents to $71.38, the highest selling rate dipped 15 cents to $92.02 and the lowest selling rate eased by 30 cents to $84.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, declined by 60 cents to end at $180.40. The lowest buying rate fell gained 17 cents to $144.59, the highest selling rate jumped $3.24 to $187.50 and the lowest selling rate fell $1 to $173.