More gains for Jamaican$ – Monday

The Jamaican dollar continued to gain in value against the US dollar, at the start of the week with the local currency gained in foreign currency trading on Monday, with inflows rising over Friday’s intake and ending higher than outflows.
On Monday, the rate the public bought the US dollar at, fell to $125.70 as dealers sold US$45.34 million in US currency, compared US$50.39 million at an average rate of $125.82 on Friday. US currency purchases by dealers amounted to US$46.94 million on Monday, at an average rate of $124.68, compared to Friday, with US$40.20 million at $124.83.
On Monday at midday dealers purchased US$22.58 million at an average rate of J$125.14 and sold US$22.48 million at an average of J$125.71. At mid-day on Friday dealers purchased US$13.5 million at an average rate of J$125.27 while they sold US$16.47 million at an average of J$125.83.
Dealers’ purchased US$59.08 million, versus US$51.76 million on Friday in all currencies in Jamaica’s Forex market and sold US$55.58 million compared with US$63.86 million sold, previously.
The selling rate for the Canadian dollar rose to J$97.93 from J$98.31 at the close on Friday. The selling rate for the British Pound slipped to J$168.13 versus J$168.91 previously and the euro rose in value against the Jamaican dollar at J$149.74 to buy the European common currency, versus the prior selling rate of J$146.96.