Dominican Republic

BMI View: A favourable political climate, impressive economic growth and an increasingly attractive business environment has made the Dominican Republic one of the Caribbean's success... 2008-03-31

BMI View: A favourable political climate, impressive economic growth and an increasingly attractive business environment has made the Dominican Republic one of the Caribbean's success... 2008-03-31

Although full-year figures have yet to be released by the Dominican Republic's central bank, we estimate that remittances barely increased in 2007 to US$2.79bn (from US$2.74bn in... 2008-03-12

With the next presidential election fast approaching (the vote is scheduled for May 16), we reiterate that incumbent Leonel Fernández remains our firm favourite to remain at the... 2008-03-11

BMI View: The government has announced measures to allow imports of equipment and machinery tax free in order to boost local farming productivity, with the long-term aim of looking... 2008-03-11

Headline inflation in the Dominican Republic edged higher in December, bringing the end-year figure to 8.9% y-o-y, as food prices and energy costs translated into higher consumer... 2008-02-11

A lack of transparency and alleged mishandling during the issuing of some US$130mn of government debt in 2006, has placed the Dominican Republic's B+ long-term and B short-term sovereign... 2008-02-11

A robust economy and improvements to tax collection methods have seen the Dominican Republic's fiscal surplus exceed expectations. However, global economic uncertainty, coupled with... 2008-02-05

Electoral Commission judge, Aura Celeste Fernández, will remain in court despite her husband, Guillermo Moreno, announcing his intentions to run for the presidency. After Moreno... 2008-01-14

The Dominican congress passed the 2008 budget in January. The DOP300.9bn budget calls for a 17% increase in spending, with the biggest rises earmarked for education and social aid,... 2008-01-14