{"id":46338,"date":"1999-10-21T01:43:56","date_gmt":"1999-10-21T01:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dr1.com\/new\/pages\/getting-lots-of-pesos-to-the-dollar\/"},"modified":"1999-10-21T01:43:56","modified_gmt":"1999-10-21T01:43:56","slug":"getting-lots-of-pesos-to-the-dollar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/1999\/10\/21\/getting-lots-of-pesos-to-the-dollar\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting lots of pesos to the dollar"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a good time to be a tourist in the DR. The official rate is at RD$15.90, and commercial banks are paying about RD$15.82 to the dollar, up from RD$15.60 prior to the increase in fuel prices about two weeks ago. Street vendors are buying dollars at RD$16.00. The situation is not expected to last long, though, as Christmas time is a time when friends and relatives visit bringing thousands of dollars. Likewise, foreign companies participating in the capitalization of government enterprises are expected to inject thousands of dollars into the economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s a good time to be a tourist in the DR. The official rate is at RD$15.90, and commercial banks are paying about RD$15.82 to the dollar, up from RD$15.60 prior to the increase in fuel prices about two weeks ago. Street vendors are buying dollars at RD$16.00. The situation is not expected to last … <\/p>\n

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