Thursday, 11th July 2013 | There was $24.3 million in US dollar equivalent purchased by authorised dealers on Thursday and they sold the equivalent of US$23.3 million to end users, well down on the US$31.6 million sold on Wednesday. The amount of US dollar currency purchased was US$20.2 million and US$19.6 million was sold. There was moderately more Canadian dollars and Pound Sterling purchased than sold.
The selling rate for the US dollar fell 2 cents from to close at $101.77. At the same time the buying rate edged down by 5 cents, closing at $100.95. The highest buying rate for the US dollar climbed by $1 to close at $103.20. There was no change in the highest selling rate nor the lowest buying rate, but the lowest selling rate increased by $15.55 to $99.05.
The US dollar fell against most currencies in light of the Fed in the USA indicating that they intent to keep interest rates low until possibly 2015. The change in value affected the conversion rates of the Jamaican currency against the Pound and the Canadian dollar in Thursday’s trading.
Buying of the Canadian jumped $2.04 to $96.48 and the selling rate moved up by 59 cents while closing at $97.59. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar climbed by 65 cents to close at $98.15 and the highest selling rate moved up 11 cents. The lowest buying rate remained the same as for Wednesday at $77.94 and the lowest selling rates move up by 40 cents to close at $93.40.
The buying rate of the Pound went up by $1.23 on the day to $151.73 and the selling rate rose by $1.69 cents to close at $151.89. The highest buying rate for the British Pound increased by $1.60 to close at $154, the lowest buying rate increased by 41 cents to $122.92. The highest selling rate moved down by $3.69 to $158.47 and the lowest selling rates decreased by $1.70 to $146.80.
