| Currency Pairs | Rates as of 8:33 am EST 26 April 2021 | Rates as of 4:46 pm EST 26 April 2021 | Change in pips |
| EUR/USD | 1.1895 | 1.1890 | -5 |
| GBP/USD | 1.3782 | 1.3869 | +87 |
| USD/CAD | 1.2568 | 1.2568 | No change |
| AUD/USD | 0.7625 | 0.7602 | -23 pips |
| USD/JPY | 110.6250 | 110.5960 | -290 pips |
| USD/NOK | 8.5245 | 8.5245 | No change |
| USD/CHF | 0.9421 | 0.9417 | -4 pips |
| USD/SEK | 8.7274 | 8.7177 | -97 pips |
| USD/MEX | 20.2953 | 20.2844 | -109 pips |
| USD/XCD | 2.7000 | 2.7000 | No change |
| USD/JMD | 144.3720 | 144.9940 | +6,220 pips |
| USD/DOP | 56.6000 | 56.3164 | -2,836 pips |
| USD/HTG | 79.0903 | 79.0859 | -44 pips |
| USD/BSD | 1.0000 | 1.0000 | No change |
News links to follow today …
Bank of Jamaica, repos. Applications were opened on Monday, 26 April 2021 by Bank of Jamaica, for the provision of Jamaica Dollar liquidity, in the amount of
JMD5 000 000 000.00 through repurchases to deposit-taking financial institutions for settlement on Tuesday, 27 April 2021. These repurchases
will mature on Tuesday, 11 May 2021. bank_of_jamaica_14-day_auction_result_26_april_2021.pdf (boj.org.jm)
Federal Reserve. The Federal Open Market Committee begins its two-day meeting tomorrow Wednesday 27 April 2021. No changes are expected in the federal funds target rate which ranges between 0 and .25%. The Fed – Meeting calendars and information (federalreserve.gov)
Dominican Republic. President Luis Abinader optimistically evaluated the current state of the Dominican economy, ensuring that its takeoff is already a reality despite the difficulties of the pandemic. Abinader assures that the economy, job creation and investments do not stop growing (dominicantoday.com)
Payment systems. In an interview with PYMNTS, Tranglo CEO Jacky Lee explored why the correspondent banking system remains so sticky, and what third-party FinTechs can do to ease businesses’ biggest international money-moving pain points. Tranglo Talks Correspondent Banking Alternative | PYMNTS.com
Alton Drew, Consiglieri 