The Jamaican dollar made further gains in the foreign exchange trading on Tuesday the selling rate fell 38 cents from $126.99 on Thursday and the buying rate dropped 50 cents.
The market closed with inflows of all currencies, ending at US$54.67 million, versus US$46.04 million on Thursday, but dealers sold US$59.04 million in contrast to US$61.22 million, previously.
In US dollar trading, dealers sold US$50.99 million at a rate of J$125.61 at the close, compared to US$57.26 million at a rate of J$125.99 on Thursday. Purchases of the US currency by dealers, amounted to US$47.67 million at an average of just over $124.15, compared to US$40.66 million at an average of just over $124.65 on Thursday.
At mid-day on Tuesday dealers purchased US$20.42 million at an average rate of J$124.99 and sold US$20.31 million at an average of J$125.70. At mid-day on Thursday dealers purchased US$12.69 million at an average rate of J$125.04 and sold US$12.37 million at an average of J$125.76.
The selling rate on Tuesday, for the Canadian dollar rose to J$98.02 from J$97.20 at the close on Thursday, the selling rate for the British Pound increased to J$174.94 from J$178.11 previously and the euroslipped against the Jamaican dollar to J$157.59 to buy the European common currency, versus the prior selling rate of J$159.18.
More losses for US$ vs Jamaican$ – Tuesday
April 3, 2018 by