During the first nine months of 2013, the Dominican Republic received US$2.28 billion in remittances, up 0.8% or US$18.5 million. The same Central Bank report indicates that Foreign Direct Investment so far this year was US$1,507.6 million, as reported in El Nuevo Diario.
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