Sale of and purchases of all currencies by dealers was equally matched on Thursday as the Jamaican dollar slipped against two of main currencies it regularly trades against. Dealers bought the equivalent of US$26,229,816 compared with US$26,615,499, on Wednesday while they sold the equivalent of US$26,264,239 versus US$28,759,140 previously.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$22,637,066 compared to US$23,232,481 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar gained 13 cents at $115.68 and US$24,198,294 was sold versus US$ 26,875,275 on Wednesday, the selling rate climbed 7 at $116.33. The Canadian dollar buying rate slipped 61 cents to $91.95 with dealers buying C$666,284 and selling C$958,498, at an average rate that fell 5 cents to $94.94.
The rate for buying the British Pound rose 33 cents to $176.50 for the purchase of £1,490,432, while £498,583 was sold, at an average rate that rose by 54 cents to $178.90. At the end of trading it took J$131.40 to purchase the Euro, 67 cents more than on Wednesday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$128.64 for 45 cents higher than Wednesday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$789,007, while the equivalent of US$516,979, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar rose 15 cents to $116.50, the lowest buying and the highest selling rates remained unchanged at $95.19 and $121.98, respectively. The lowest selling rate climbed $1.88 to $97.07. 
The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar dropped $1.79 to $94.60, the lowest buying rate climbed 46 cents to $75.28, the highest selling was down 13 cents at $97.05 and the lowest selling rate fell 30 cents to $90.70. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, declined 65 to $180.10, the lowest buying rate rose 41 cents to $143.42, with the highest selling rate climbing $1.24 to $184.90 and the lowest selling rate fell $1.50 to $172.80.
Thursday’s sales & purchases equal
June 11, 2015 by
