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Magín Díaz Appointed Minister of Finance Following Jochy Vicente's Resignation
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 15 Jul 2025 · 1 response
Jochy Vicente has resigned as Minister of Finance of the Dominican Republic, and economist Magín Díaz has been appointed as his successor. Vicente had served in the role since August 2020, at the start of President Luis Abinader's first term. Magín Díaz has dedicated his professional career to fi...
Monetary policy rate remains unchanged in July 2025
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 01 Jul 2025
The Central Bank decided to keep the monetary policy interest rate unchanged at 5.75% annually for the seventh consecutive month. The rate for the overnight liquidity expansion facility (1-day repos) also remains at 6.25% annually, while the rate for overnight remunerated deposits continues at 4....
Central Bank increases liquidity to stimulate the economy
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 17 Jun 2025
Yesterday, the Monetary Board authorized the Central Bank to implement a liquidity provision program amounting to DOP 81 billion, aimed at promoting the revitalization of economic activity amid high global uncertainty, upward pressure on interest rates, and slower growth in credit to the private ...
Economy weakens, although currency is stable and exports are robust
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · Report · 16 Jun 2025
Economic activity data for April confirmed earlier expectations. The robust 5.4% y/y growth recorded in March 2025 was not sustained in April, when economic activity grew by just 1.7% y/y. This slowdown is primarily driven by weakening domestic demand, in both public and private investment. In...
Powerful growth rebound in March shouldn’t raise expectations
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · Report · 14 May 2025
Economic activity growth in March was notably better than in the previous four months. The Central Bank reported a y/y increase of 5.4% in the monthly level of economic activity. But this figure should not raise hopes that the economy will experience a significant growth acceleration in the comin...
Growth decline deepens
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · Forecast · 17 Apr 2025
February growth data confirms that the Dominican economy has entered a low-growth period. In February, estimated growth reached just 0.7% compared with February 2024. This adds to January's growth of only 2.2%, bringing cumulative growth for January and February to 1.5%. Once again the sharp decl...
Rescue efforts conclude for victims of Jet Set tragedy
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 11 Apr 2025
Yesterday, Dominican authorities included the rescue operations for the victims of the roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub, an iconic entertainment venue in Santo Domingo. This tragedy, unrelated to any natural disaster, ranks among the most devastating in the country’s history, with 221 conf...
Central Bank maintains monetary policy rate unchanged
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 01 Apr 2025
For the fourth consecutive month, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) will keep the monetary policy rate unchanged as of January 2025. In April 2025, the policy rate will remain at 5.75% per year. Similarly, the interest rate on the permanent liquidity expansion facility (1-day repo...
Construction declines slowed real GDP growth
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · Report · 12 Mar 2025
Economic activity recorded a significant slowdown in January. The y/y real GDP monthly growth rate was only 2.2%, less than half of the 5% average observed in 2024. The main explanation was the -7.3% contraction of the construction sector. Monthly inflation in February stood at 0.32%, while th...
U.S. and DR to explore collaboration on extraction of rare-earth elements
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · Report · 18 Feb 2025
Official data confirmed strong economic growth in 2024, with a 5% annual expansion, and lower unemployment amid rising labor force participation. Preliminary estimates indicate a 3% of GDP current account deficit, and an increase in NFPS debt, to 46.1% of GDP. The new year began with moderate ...
Ministry of Finance launches public debt buyback offer
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 11 Feb 2025
The Ministry of Finance announced that the Dominican Republic has initiated a voluntary public debt buyback offer. The offer will remain open until Feb 14, 2025. This operation covers two groups of bonds: those regulated under Dominican law and those governed by international regulations. Among t...
The Central Bank Pauses the Monetary Policy Interest Rate Reduction Cycle
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 31 Jan 2025
At its monetary policy meeting in January 2025, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) decided to maintain its monetary policy interest rate (MPR) at 5.75% per annum. Similarly, the rate for the permanent liquidity expansion facility (1-day Repos) remains at 6.25% per annum, while the ...
2024 was better than expected, but 2025 will be full of challenges
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · Report · 17 Jan 2025
The economy in 2024 performed better than initially expected. A preliminary estimate put growth at a rate very close to potential growth of 5%, due to significant investment expansion (7.5% y/y in January-September 2024) and exports (5.1% y/y in January-September 2024). Inflation was 3.35%, close...
The Central Bank ends 2024 with a new reduction in the monetary policy rate
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 30 Dec 2024
At its last monetary policy meeting in 2024, the Central Bank decided to reduce its monetary policy interest rate (TPM) by 25 basis points, lowering it from 6.00% to 5.75% per year. Similarly, the rate for the permanent liquidity expansion facility (1-day Repos) was reduced from 6.50% to 6.25% pe...
Robust economic growth mitigates fiscal risks
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · Report · 17 Dec 2024 · 1 response
Economic activity continued its roller coaster pattern in 2024, alternating between months of y/y growth below 5% and months above. Cumulative y/y growth remained at 5.1% on average from June to October. In November both headline inflation (3.18% y/y) and core inflation (3.47% y/y) remained wi...