The Jamaican dollar made history yesterday afternoon when it closed trading just over the $100:US$1 mark.

The dollar leapt to its highest rate of $100.08 after losing 15 cents in value to the US during trading. Meanwhile the average selling rate was $99.26 It also lost 81 cents on the Canadian dollar, 56 cents against the British Pound Sterling and $1.36 against the Euro.

Gains and losses are based on the average selling rates.

Below are the rates:

US

$100.08 buying

$99.26 selling

Canadian

$96.57 buying

$97.90 selling

Pound Sterling

$151.62 buying

$155.43 selling

Euro

$130.68 buying

$131.85 selling

Cayman Islands

$118.85 buying

$119.92 selling