J$ holding against US dollar – Wednesday

Inflows of foreign exchange into the system continued to be buoyant on Wednesday with slightly more buying than selling of foreign currencies by dealers. Purchases of all currencies amounting to US$42,869,906 compared with the US$43,926,359, on Tuesday. Selling was for the equivalent of US$41,114,060 versus US$42,891,279 sold on Tuesday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$36,345,296 compared to US$38,670,944 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar lost 5 cents to $115.15 and US$38,634,332 was sold versus US$39,072,048 on Tuesday, the selling rate put on 1 cent to $115.60. The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 95 cents to $91.28 with dealers buying C$1,526,264, and selling C$1,396,081, at an average rate that rose $1.12 to $92.37. The rate for buying the British Pound dipped 14 cents to $176.12 for the purchase of £3,346,852, while £410,120 was sold, at an average rate of $178.12, a fall of 25 cents. At the end of trading it took J$131.05 to purchase the Euro, 20 cents less than on Tuesday , according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$128.64 for 7 cents less than on Tuesday . Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$195,963 while the equivalent of US$732,265, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar declined 15 cents to $115.80 and the lowest buying rate remained at $94.36. The highest selling rate fell 21 cents to $120.91. The lowest selling rate fell $3.61 to $90.75. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar rose 50 cents to $93, the lowest buying rate dropped 16 cents to $72.38. The highest selling rate lost 24 cents to $95.26 and the lowest selling rate fell 20 cents to $87.20. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose 30 cents to $179.40. The lowest buying rate climbed 46 cents to $142.76, the highest selling rate dipped 29 cents to $183.16 and the lowest selling rate climbed 55 cents to $172.