In Forex trading on Friday, the total inflows of funds was more than outflows, with the equivalent of US$24,376,857 purchased to US$22,464,188 sold compared to the equivalent of US$38,577,518 bought and US$32,619,871 sold on the previous trading day.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$20.36 million compared to US$33.54 million on Thursday as the buying rate for the US dollar fell 6 cents to $111.90 and sold US$18,760,043 versus US$29,180,481 on Thursday, with the rate rising 9 cents to $112.48.
The Canadian dollar buying rate was up $1.57 to $104.97 with dealers buying C$2,289,929 and selling C$2,105,928, the rate rose by 46 cents to $106.11.
The Pound closed at $189.80 for the purchase of £986,464, the rate fell 31 cents, while £452,417 was sold, with the rate inching down by 70 cents to $192.59. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$192,950 while selling was the equivalent of just US$942,867.
Highs & Lows| The highest rate for buying the US dollar was unchanged at $112.90, the lowest buying rate climbed 42 cents to $91.85, the highest selling rate was unchanged at $117.70 but the lowest selling rate was up 83 cents to $91.85.
The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar rose 35 cents to $106.30, the lowest buying rate was up 54 cents to $83.83, the highest selling rate was unchanged at $108.07 and lowest selling rate rose by $1 to $101.
The highest buying rate for the British Pound declined by 20 cents to $193.30 while the lowest buying rate increased 62 cents to $154.63. The highest selling rate fell $3.61 to $196.11 and the lowest selling rate was down by $3.04 to $182.96.