Friday, 26th July 2013 | In today’s forex trading, the equivalent of US$31.25 million amount of currency was purchased and $27.34 million was sold.
The Jamaican dollar closed at a selling rate of $101.85 to the US dollar, 2 cents more than on Thursday and authorised dealers purchased the US dollar for 100.30, up 10 cents on Thursday’s close. The Canadian dollar closed at a selling rate of $99.84, up $1.10 and authorised dealers purchased the Canadian dollar for $98.22, $1.58 more than the previous close. The Pound sterling closed at a selling rate of J$156.58, which was 59 cents greater than the closing rate on Thursday while buying took place at 49 cents less at J$154.40.
Highest rates traded in buying the currencies were for the US dollar $102.15, down 20 cents, Canadian $100, down 46 cents, the Pound sterling $ 156.77 up 37 cents, while the lowest buying rates were the US dollar $83.50 the same rate as the day before, Canadian $79.60, up 33 cents and the Pound sterling declined by 41 cents to $125.83.
Highest selling rates were for the US dollar $107 no change, Canadian $102.67 no change, Pound sterling $ 160.07, an increase of $1.35 and the lowest selling rates were the US dollar $98.50 up $15, Canadian $94.50 down $1 and the Pound sterling $ 151.50 up $4.75.
