So where is this bank? I am in cabarete.
Oh boy! Listen to Robert's advice, READ HIS FIRST POST ON THIS THREAD!!!
Robert said, "Go to any local bank here and apply" so do just that! ANY LOCAL BANK! That would be Banco Popular, Banco Leon, Banco de Reserva, Citibank, ect, ect.... Your best bet is Banco Leon for a secured (prepaid)VISA card. They call it Prepago Leon. You can use it ANYWHERE VISA is accepted and you can use up to the FULL amount you have deposited in the account associated with the prepago Leon card.
The way it works is: you open an account and pay a small fee for the card (~RD$75) the limit on the card is the amount you have on deposit. You deposit RD peso and you can charge either US$ (subject to their exchange rate for the day the charge is posted) or RD$ like a normal VISA credit card up to your FULL amount on deposit. For all intent an purposes the VISA prepago Leon is just like a Dominican international credit card (US$ can be billed to it).
NotLurKing
EDIT: Here is the link to Banco Leon Prepago card
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