The Jamaican dollar was stable against the US Dollar, gained value on Thursday versus the British pound but declined against the Canadian dollar. Purchases of all currencies by dealers ended at US$30,479,664 equivalent compared with US$36,518,886, on Wednesday and selling of the equivalent of US$33,875,356 versus US$38,523,072 on the previous trading day.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$26,732,122 compared to US$30,375,504 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar gained 3 cents to end at $115.08 and US$31,619,074 was sold versus US$34,883,857 on Wednesday, the selling rate was unchanged at $115.58. The Canadian dollar buying rate dropped $1.30 to $90.57 with dealers buying C$846,123 and selling C$533,240, at an average rate that climbed 26 cents to $92.58. The rate for buying the British Pound dipped $1.15 to $174.53 for the purchase of £1,387,023, while £726,166 was sold, at an average rate of $175.66, for a decline of $1.48. At the end of trading it took J$127.92 to purchase the Euro, $1.35 lower than on Wednesday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$125.42 for a decline of $1.53 from Wednesday. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$978,170 while the equivalent of US$725,529, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, fell 25 cents to $115.75, the lowest buying and the highest selling rates remained at $94.36 and $120.91 respectively. The lowest selling rate rose 50 cents to $113.50. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar declined $1.50 cents to $92.50, the lowest buying rate rose 8 cents to $73.04. The highest selling rate fell 70 cents to $94.91 and the lowest selling rate was up 10 cents to $88. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, climbed 73 cents to $176.75. The lowest buying rate rose $2.28 to $142.01, the highest selling rate gained $3.11 to $183.08 and the lowest selling rate rose $2.75 to $171.10.

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.

There was more selling than buying foreign currencies by dealers on Thursday with purchases of all currencies, amounting to US$42,778,081 compared with the US$30,677,230, on Tuesday and selling of the equivalent of US$52,219,662 versus US$30,462,192 sold on Tuesday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$38,951,367 compared to US$26,930,923 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar climbed 1 cent to $115.23 and US$49,786,691 was sold versus US$28,282,954 on Tuesday, the selling rate gained 2 cents to $115.69. The Canadian dollar buying rate dived 27 cents to $90.36 with dealers buying C$1,180,113, and selling C$586,622, at an average rate that rose 8 cents, to $92.62. The rate for buying the British Pound jumped $1 to $176.28 for the purchase of £1,775,831, while £933,879 was sold, at an average rate of $177.92, while it gained 44 cents. At the end of trading it took J$131.42 to purchase the Euro, 56 cents less than on Tuesday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$128.94 for 18 cents lower and on Tuesday. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$184,444 while the equivalent of US$527,064, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, the lowest buying and the highest selling rates remained at $115.90, $94.52 and $121.23 respectively. The lowest selling rate fell $18.18 to $95.02. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar rose $1 to $94, the lowest buying rate climbed 42 cents to $74.04. The highest selling rate fell 12 cents to $95.44 and the lowest selling rate gained 50 cents to $89.20. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose 65 cents to $178.50. The lowest buying rate climbed 17 cents to $142.76, the highest selling rate increased 21 cents to $184.04 and the lowest selling rate was up 20 cents to $172.