Weekly Report - 19 June 2025 (WR-25-24)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Economic boost. The Dominican central bank (BCRD) announced on 16 June plans to inject RD$81bn (US$1.3bn) into the monetary system to improve liquidity and stimulate economic growth at a time of mounting global uncertainty and volatility. It revealed that RD$50bn of this total would be made available in the form of low-interest loans to construction, manufacturing, exports, agriculture, and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The economy grew by 2.5% year-on-year in the first four months of 2025.