Deloitte Dominican Republic revealed findings of a report that says that use of credit cards in the Dominican Republic is up 53% from 2010 to 2013 for peso transactions. As reported in El Dia, during the period, credit card payments in the country increased from RD$96 billion to RD$146 billion. This means that for every RD$100 consumers spend in the purchase of goods and services, RD$5.5 of that amount was charged to a credit card. The peak periods for local credit card transactions are May (Mother’s Day) and December (Christmas). Credit card use in the country is lowest in January and February.