US$ selling for J$126.44 on Monday

The rate for buying the US dollar dropped again on Monday against the Jamaican dollar by 41 cents on top of the 34 cents fall on Friday as the rate hits $126.45 and is down from $127.86 on the previous Monday.
The fall in the rate suggest that dealers are getting rid of surplus funds accumulated when the rate was rising since January. The upward movement in the rate came to an end with unscheduled sale of a total of $40 million in its foreign exchange auction over two Wednesdays to March 14.
Buying of foreign exchange in the Jamaican market fell on Monday from Friday’s levels, with inflows of all currencies, ending at US$47.24 million, versus US$58 million on Friday. Dealers sold US$54.79 million in contrast to US$44.5 million, previously.
In US dollar trading, dealers sold US$50.75 million at a rate of J$126.45 at the close, compared to US$43.44 million at a rate of J$126.86 on Friday. Purchases of the US currency by dealers, amounted to US$44.27 million at an average of $125.36, compared to US$48.8 million at an average of $125.86 on Friday.
At mid-day on Monday dealers purchased US$19.12 million at an average rate of J$125.86 and sold US$27.58 million at an average of J$126.37. At mid-day on Friday dealers purchased US$13.38 million at an average rate of J$126.34 and sold US$13.20 million at an average of J$126.74.
The selling rate on Monday, for the Canadian dollar slipped to J$98.23 from J$98.45 at the close on Friday, the selling rate for the British Pound fell to J$176.63 from J$178.67 previously and the euro rose against the Jamaican dollar at J$158.26 to buy the European common currency, versus the prior selling rate of J$157.67.