FX surplus continues to build

In foreign exchange trading on Thursday, net inflow was again positive with US$7 million, continuing the net inflows for December. Market activity led to the selling rates of the US and Canadian dollars and the pound falling.
At the close of the market, dealers bought the equivalent of US$39,589,559 of all currencies and sold US$32,426,860, compared to US$53,620,805 purchased and US$34,296,736 sold on Wednesday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$35,025,983 compared to US$44,977,358 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 15 cents to close at $127.62. A total of US$27,928,981 was sold versus US$27,142,705 on Wednesday, with the selling rate declining 17 cents to end at $128.33. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell $1.27 to $94.36, with dealers buying C$3,065,234 and selling C$3,625,253 at an average rate that eased 29 cents to finish at $96.40. The average rate for buying the British Pound rose 30 cents to $157.35 for the purchase of £1,727,460 while £1,063,217 was sold with a fall of 38 cents to end at $158.72.
At the end of trading on Thursday, dealers sold €420,085 with the selling rate for the Euro, closing with a rise of 76 cents to $136.54, according to data from Bank of Jamaica. Dealers purchased €140,293 of the European common currency at $128.44 after falling 65 cents. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$26,347 being bought and selling of US$12,647.
Highs & Lows| Notable changes to the highest and lowest rates for the regularly traded foreign currencies on Thursday, include a fall of $1 in the highest buying rate of the US dollar to $128.90. The lowest selling rate for the Canadian dollar fell $1.60 to end at $91.40. The highest selling rate for the British Pound gained $2.17 to $162.67, the lowest selling rate fell $1.20 to $153.80 and the highest buying rate for the Euro jumped $1.14 to $137.14.