Inflows of all currencies into Jamaica’s forex market jumped on Friday of US$51.07 million from Thursdays’ US$30.75 million, while dealers sold only US$35.61 million versus US$26.40 million.
US currency purchases accounted for US$40.99 million at an average of J$129.78 versus J$129.82 for US$28.22 million on Thursday, while dealers sold US$29.71 million at JS$130.81 compared to J$131 for US$24.62 million previously. For the week Purchases by dealers accounted for US$276 million and selling of US$186 million of all currencies.
The selling rate for the Canadian dollar fell to J$106.43 from J$107.09, at the close on Thursday. The British Pound was less costly, with J$176.75 buying the British currency versus J$177.81 previously and the euro, fell in value against the Jamaican dollar, with it taking J$157.29 to buy the European common currency, versus J$158.92 previously.
Forex inflows jump to US$51m – Friday
September 22, 2017 by