Dominican Republic

The peso has looked weak over the past three months due to central bank dollar purchases, but has staged a revival in March. After hitting a 17-month low of DOP/US$34.9 in early February,... 2006-03-20

58% Of Dominicans approve of the performance of the Fernández administration, according to a survey conducted by Hamilton Beattie. President Leonel Fernández... 2006-03-20

Tourism is a key foreign exchange earner across the Caribbean islands. On all key indicators, the Dominican Republic is the most significant market, attracting 3.7mn foreign visitors... 2006-03-14

The consumer price index increased by 0.96% m-o-m in December, bringing annual inflation for 2005 down to 7.44%, compared with 28.74% during the previous year. If oil-related expenses... 2006-02-20

President Leónel Fernández has formally invited US president George W. Bush to visit the Dominican Republic in 2006. It would be the first time in the country’s... 2006-02-20

President Leónel Fernández has formally invited US president George W. Bush to visit the Dominican Republic in 2006. It would be the first time in the country’s... 2006-02-17

The Dominican Republic will create a military force to monitor its shared border with Haiti after tensions have become heightened between the two neighbours. In December last year,... 2006-01-27

Preliminary estimates published by the central bank suggest that the economy grew by more than 12.0% y-o-y during H205. We have been forced to revise our growth forecast on several... 2006-01-23

The Dominican Republic’s economy looks to have ended 2005 on an upbeat note, with preliminary readings suggesting that real GDP growth may have been as high as 12.0% y-o-y in H205.... 2006-01-19

Despite this backdrop, the peso has had a rough run since September, having fallen by about 18% to DOP34.00/US$. This has been due partly to anxiety over the implementation of the... 2006-01-09