Tuesday, 31st December 2013 | The final trading day of 2013 ended with the rates for all three main currencies trading with higher rates against the Jamaican dollar.
The day ended with a total of the equivalent of US$43,119,322 purchased while selling accounted for the equivalent of US$39,407,647. Purchasing of the United States currency amounted to US$30,575,681 as the rate moved up 4 cents to $105.72 and selling of US$35,715,149 as the rate inched up 6 cents, to $106.38. Trading of the Canadian dollar resulted in purchases of C$7,318,927 as the rate increased by $1.61 to $98.99, selling amounted to C$1,046,853 with the rate climbing 34 cents to $99.72. Purchasing of the British Pound amounted to £3,251,560 with rate moving up by $1.35 to $173.56 and £982,390 was sold, the rate moved up 57 cents to $175.84.
Highs & Lows | The US dollar highest buying rate moved up by 50 cents to $107.50 and lowest and remained unchanged at $86.01 while the highest selling rate moved up 54 cents to $110.75 and the lowest selling rate increased by $2.04 to $88.05.
The Highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar remained unchanged at $101.50, the lowest buying rate increased by 8 cents to $79.51. The highest selling rate fell 50 cents to $102.50 and the lowest moved down by 70 cents to $95.30.
The highest buying rate for the British Pound increased $1 to $177.30 but the lowest remained unchanged at $138.61. The highest selling rate increased by 63 cents to $ 179.12 and the lowest jumped $1.10 to $168.10.
