KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fresh data released by the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading roundup shows that the United States dollar closed out its Wednesday, April 29 trading session with a moderate uptick against the Jamaican dollar. By the end of the trading day, one US dollar was pegged at 158.12 Jamaican dollars, representing a 16 cent increase compared to previous trading levels.
Shifts were also recorded across other major global currencies on the same trading day. The Canadian dollar, for example, softened slightly against the Jamaican dollar, finishing the day at 115.15 Jamaican dollars per unit, down from its prior close of 115.36 Jamaican dollars. In contrast, the British pound extended its gains, ending the session at 213.88 Jamaican dollars per pound, an increase from its previous trading close of 212.99 Jamaican dollars.