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First sovereign green bonds placed; investors grab the US$750 million bond

The Dominican Republic placed a first sovereign US$750 million green bond on 25 June 2024. The green bond sovereign sold 12-year notes. In a resounding demonstration of global investor confidence in the Dominican Republic’s commitment to sustainability, the country’s inaugural green bond issuance received an overwhelming response, with demand from international investors exceeding the offered …
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Dominican Republic promotes semiconductor manufacturing investment at Korea-Latin America Forum

Deputy Minister of Industry & Commerce Johannes Kelner represented the Dominican Republic at the 2024 Korea-Latin America and the Caribbean Future Cooperation Forum that took place 10-14 June 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. The event was co-hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea. Ministry of …
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Botanical Garden and IDDI sign agreement to conserve endemic plants

The National Botanical Garden Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso (JBN) and the Instituto Integral Dominicano (IDDI) agreed to carry out joint actions to reproduce and plant endemic plants, including threatened species that are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. The species are valued because they contribute to the ecosystem resilience …
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Public hospitals receive RD$8.6 billion for improvements

At a time when the Abinader administration has been criticized for major delays in the completion of the Ciudad Sanitaria Luis E. Aybar, the largest medical complex in the country, the National Health Service (SNS) comes forward saying they have delivered 51 hospitals and 570 primary care centers. The Abinader administration has invested in infrastructure …