The Jamaican dollar lost value against the United States dollar and against the euro but gained against the Pound and the Canadian dollar on Tuesday, a day of robust foreign exchange trading.
Overall, there was buying of the equivalent of US$43,503,554 versus US$56,094,979 on Monday, and selling of the equivalent of US$46,130,818 compared to US$47,505,422 on Monday. In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$38,358,526 compared to US$49,500,391 on Monday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 23 cents to $113.88 and US$42,437,376 was sold versus US$43,962,004 on Monday. The selling rate rose 12 cents to $114.41. The Canadian dollar buying rate inched up 8 cents to $96.30 with dealers buying C$1,987,289 and selling C$2,034,522, at an average selling rate that rose 36 cents, to $98.82. The rate for buying the British Pound fell 44 cents to $176.87 for the purchase of £2,127,681, while £992,180 was sold, the rate climbed 30 cents to $179.17. At the end of trading it took J$141.98 to purchase the Euro, 24 cents less than on Monday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$139.06, as the rate fell 56 cents. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$160,113 while the equivalent of US$382,324, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, closed 10 cents higher at $114.75, the lowest buying rate gained 17 cents to $93.69. The highest selling rate was unchanged $120.05 and the lowest selling rate jumped $17.98 to $111.50. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar declined by 38 cents to end at $98.62. The lowest buying rate closed 12 cents lower, at $78.52. The highest selling rate rose 59 cents to $102.50 and the lowest selling rate moved down 15 cents to $94.60. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose 80 cents to $180.50. The lowest buying rate closed 21 cents lower at $143.96, highest selling rate lost 27 cents to $185.59 the lowest selling rate rose 45 cents to $173.45.
J$ gain on euro falls vs others Tuesday
December 16, 2014 by