Jamaican dollar · JMD
J$ symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.
Currency info
Adopted: 1969
Currency family: Dollar
The Jamaican dollar is one of the oldest continuously used currencies in the Caribbean, predating many regional currencies by decades.
- Replaced the Jamaican pound at a rate of 2 dollars per pound in 1969
- Initially pegged to the British pound, later to the US dollar
- Experienced significant devaluation during the 1980s and 1990s economic crises
- Transitioned to a floating exchange rate system in 1990
Countries currently using this currency
Related
Other Dollar currencies
Historical predecessor
Jamaican pound