The US dollar weakens in Jamaica along with the pound and yuan …

Alton Drew,

According to data from OANDA, a foreign exchange brokerage, the US dollar has showed slight weakness when compared to the Jamaica dollar. During the period 1 December to 5 December 2020, the US dollar priced in Jamaica dollars fell 0.950% from 145.195 JMD to 143.815 JMD. The British pound did not fare much better, falling .5456% from 194.220 JMD to 193.160 JMD.

The Jamaica dollar price for the China yuan fell .292% from 22.1260 JMD to 22.0613 JMD.

The JMD-priced euro saw some gain, climbing in price by .069% from 174.173 JMD to 174.294 JMD.

The inter-bank rate has held at .50% since August 2019 with the Bank of Jamaica targeting an inflation range of four to six percent.

Published by Alton Drew

I graduated from The Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in economics and political science (1984); a Master of Public Administration (1993); and a Juris Doctor (1999). I am a member of the Maryland Bar and practice political law. You can follow me on Twitter @altondrew. You can email me at altondrew@altondrew.com.

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