Skip to main content

Dominican Republic central bank hikes despite falling inflation

Action comes as economy continues to run above potential

gobernador-hector-valdez-albizu
Hector Valdez Albizu. Photo: Central Bank of the Dominican Republic

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic raised its policy rate by 50 basis points to 5.5% after holding rates for more than a year, it announced on October 30.

In a statement, the bank said the decision to raise rates had a "preventive character" and sought to generate certainty for financial institutions in the country.

When making the decision, the central bank's board said it considered the balance of risks surrounding inflation projections and market expectations. In September, annual

Solo los usuarios que tengan una suscripción de pago o formen parte de una suscripción corporativa pueden imprimir o copiar contenido.

Para acceder a estas opciones, junto con todas las demás ventajas de la suscripción, póngase en contacto con info@centralbanking.com o consulte nuestras opciones de suscripción aquí: subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

Actualmente no puede copiar este contenido. Póngase en contacto con info@centralbanking.com para obtener más información.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Regístrese en Central Banking

Todos los campos son obligatorios, salvo que se indique lo contrario.

Mostrar contraseña
Ocultar contraseña

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Iniciar sesión
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.