DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican government successfully placed US$2.75 billion in sovereign bonds on the international capital markets on 11 February 2026. The issuance was conducted through the Ministry of Finance and is split into two tranches to manage the nation’s financial obligations and capital investment needs for the 2026 fiscal year.

The placement consists of an eight-year bond and a twelve-year bond. According to reports from the Ministry of Finance and local news outlets, the transaction was heavily oversubscribed, reflecting continued investor confidence in the country’s macroeconomic stability and tourism-led growth.

However, the new borrowing comes amid growing scrutiny regarding the government’s adherence to its own fiscal guidelines. A separate report from Diario Libre highlights that the government failed to comply with its own Public Debt Management Strategy during the 2025 fiscal cycle...