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Jamaican dollar

Currency of Jamaica Jamaican dollarJumiekan dala (Jamaican Patois) 100 dollar banknote (obverse)5 dollar coin ISO 4217CodeJMD (numeric: 388)Subunit0.01Units of accountBase unitdollarPluraldollarsSymbol$‎Subunit 1⁄100centPlural centcentsDenominationsBanknotes Freq. used$50, $100, $500, $1000, $2000, $5000Coins Freq. used$1, $5, $10, $20DemographicsDate of introduction8 September 1969ReplacedJamaican poundUser(s)JamaicaIssuanceCentral bankBank of Jamaica Websitewww.boj.org.jmValuationInflation4.64% Source[1], Nov 2019 The Jamaican dollar (sign: $ or J$; code: JMD) has been the currency of Jamaica since 1969. Its base unit is the dollar. Each dollar is divided into 100 cents, however cent-denominated coins are no longer in use as of 2018. Goods and services may still be priced in cents, but cash transactions are now rounded to the nearest dollar. Exchange rate Current JMD exchange rates From Google Finance: AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD From Yahoo! Finance: AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD From XE.com: AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD From OANDA: AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD History The history of currency in Jamaica should not be considered in isolation of the