The buying and selling of foreign currencies in the system, were evenly matched purchases of all currencies by dealers amounting to US$37,292,575 equivalent, compared with US$38,377,465, on Tuesday and selling of the equivalent of US$38,096,238 versus US$66,929,309 on the previous trading day.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$35,114,776 compared to US$34,755,724 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar slipped 4 cents to $114.61 and US$36,632,413 was sold versus US$64,588,710 on Tuesday, the selling rate fell 3 cents to end at $115.10. The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 13 cents to $89.78 with dealers buying C$775,340 and selling C$542,317, at an average rate that climbed 18 cents to $92.07. The rate for buying the British Pound was unchanged at $169.31 for the purchase of £955,066, while £625,348 was sold, at an average rate of $170.58, for a fall of 5 cents. At the end of trading it took J$125.57 to purchase the Euro, 25 cents less than on Tuesday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$123.17 for a fall of 23 cents off Tuesday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$159,442 while the equivalent of US$103,256, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, fell $1.40 to $115.40. The lowest buying and the highest selling rates remained at $93.94 and $120.37 respectively and the lowest selling rose $1.85 to $95.79. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar climbed $1.45 to $93.20, the lowest buying rate rose 83 cents to $72.46, but the highest selling rate fell 20 cents to $94.28 and the lowest selling rate remained at $87.30. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, the lowest buying and lowest selling rates were unchanged at $171.30, $137.20 and $165.30 respectively, while the highest selling rate fell $1.73 to $175.14.

The Jamaican dollar gained against the US dollar but lost value with Canadian and the British pound on Monday. Purchases of all currencies by dealers amounted to US$47,949,340 equivalent, compared with US$33,878,712, on Friday and selling of the equivalent of US$41,988,424 versus US$37,124,006 on the previous trading day.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$43,517,411 compared to US$31,453,510 on Friday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 6 cents to $114.65 and US$40,670,316 was sold versus US$35,820,483 on Friday, the selling rate slipped 4 cents to end at $115.15. The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 88 cents to $89.61 with dealers buying C$1,846,965 and selling C$498,019, at an average rate that climbed 84 cents to $91.17. The rate for buying the British Pound rose 38 cents to $168.89 for the purchase of £1,850,261, while £518,411 was sold, at an average rate of $171.12, for an increase of 48 cents. At the end of trading it took J$124.34 to purchase the Euro, $1.88 more than on Friday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$121.97 for an increase of $1.88 over Friday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$262,842 while the equivalent of US$153,421, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, inched up 27 cents to end at 115.75, the lowest buying and highest selling rates remained at $93.94 and $120.37 respectively, while the lowest selling rate fell $2.23, to $93.94. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar rose 20 cents to $91.80, the lowest buying rate was unchanged at $71.46, but the highest selling rate rose $1.70 to $94.15 and the lowest selling rate rose 20 cents to $86.30. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, fell 5 cents to $171.50. The lowest buying rate rose 12 cents to $136.74, the highest selling rate gained $1.01 to $176.28 and the lowest selling rate rose $1.80 to $164.75.

The Jamaican dollar gained against the US dollar and the British pound on Thursday, but fell against the Canadian dollar. Purchases of all currencies by dealers amounted to US$34,812,059 equivalent, compared with US$34,504,017, on Wednesday and selling of the equivalent of US$44,531,585 versus US$45,168,279 on the previous trading day.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$32,065,663 compared to US$30,314,068 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 10 cents to $114.77 and US$43,026,526 was sold versus US$41,276,338 on Wednesday, the selling rate slipped 2 cents to end at $115.27. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 5 cents to $88.94 with dealers buying C$1,530,223 and selling C$674,393, at an average rate that rose 16 cents to $90.83. The rate for buying the British Pound dropped $2.50 to $167.33 for the purchase of £824,029, while £469,115 was sold, at an average rate of $169.54, for a loss of 62 cents. At the end of trading it took J$122.71 to purchase the Euro, 40 cents more than on Wednesday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$120.42 for an increase of 43 cents over Wednesday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$359,098 while the equivalent of US$283,686, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, inched down 8 cents to end at 115.80, the lowest buying and highest selling rates remained at $93.94 and $120.37 respectively, while the lowest selling rate regained $16.28, to end back at $112.50. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar slipped 5 cents to $91.20, the lowest buying rate was unchanged at $71.21, but the highest selling rate rose $2.60 to $95.10 and the lowest selling rate fell $2 to $85.80. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, dived $3.10 to $170. The lowest buying rate fell $1.57 to $134.88, the highest selling rate rose $1.95 to $175.86 and the lowest selling rate fell 90 cents to $162.50.