After slipping modestly against the US dollar on Thursday the Jamaican dollar resumes its more than one month revaluation again on Friday, as inflows of foreign exchange continues to exceed outflows at an increasing rate.
Dealers sold the US dollar for an average that was 2 cents lower than on Thursday, to close at $$128.43 as US$36.2 million entered the market and US$30.2 million left, of all currencies on Friday. On Thursday, inflows into the market generated US$44.3 million in all currencies, while US$38.9 million was sold to the public.
In USA dollar trading, inflows into the system ended at US$32.3 million versus US$30.9 million on Thursday while selling amounted to US$27 million compared to US$25.4 million on Thursday.
The week to Friday, netted US dollar equivalent of US$34.3 million while the in United States currency, the surplus ended at US$29.8 million. For the first full week in July, total inflows amounted to $214 million compared to US$192 million in June while outflows in July ended at US$180 versus US$170 million in June.
Flows for the US dollar in July, ended with US$177.55 million flowing into the system and $147.7 million flowing out, compared to US$172.14 million and US$158.43 million respectively in June.
At the close, the Jamaican dollar value rose, with the selling rate of J$128.43 for one US dollar, down from J$128.45 it ended at on Thursday. Dealers bought the United States dollar at J$127.41 down from JS$127.49 previously.
The selling rate for the Canadian dollar climbed to J$99.79 compared to J$99.63 at the close on Thursday, while the British Pound cost less at the close on Friday with J$165.19 buying the British currency versus J$166.06 on Thursday and the Jamaican dollar gained value against the euro, with it taking J$148.09 to buy the European common currency on Friday versus Thursday’s rate of J$150.78.