Dominican Republic

The peso has continued to drift steadily lower since mid-April, heading towards DOP33.50/US$, largely due to high global commodity prices and the central bank's dollar purchasing... 2006-11-09

The peso has continued to soften over the past three months due to central bank dollar purchases, but has looked a little stronger so far this year. After hitting a 17-month low of... 2006-01-19

The peso has sold off sharply in early September, breaching the DOP30.00/US$ level for the first time in almost a year, which we attribute to a disappointing external performance.... 2005-09-15

After his election last May, optimism over the ascendancy of the new, reform-minded President Leonel Fernandez, together with hikes in domestic interest rates caused a rally of over... 2005-03-31

After his election last May, optimism over the ascendancy of the new, reform-minded President Leonel Fernandez, together with hikes in domestic interest rates caused a rally of over... 2005-03-10