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Projected % Change
   2009  2010
Real GDP 0.5 2
Consumer Prices 0.9 5.4
Source: World Economic Outlook (October 2009)
Please refer to more recent PIN/Staff reports on this country for possible revisions.

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Dominican Republic and the IMF
Updated November 16, 2009

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Annual Meetings Speeches
September 23, 1997 -- Statement by the Hon. Carlos A. Massad, Governor of the World Bank and the Fund for Chile on behalf of the Latin American Governors of the Fund, at the Joint Annual Discussion.
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IMF Survey Online
June 24, 2009 -- IMF Survey: IMF Opens Central American Technical Assistance Center
The IMF, building on a successful model for transferring economic skills and best practices, opened a new technical assistance center in Central America on June 24, the seventh set up by the Fund around the world to train central bankers, economic officials, and others.
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IMF Surveys
November 12, 2001 -- IMF Survey:
IMFC preview; Hausler on International Capital Markets Department; Köhler & Wolfensohn on new trade round; regaining market access; Easterly on growth; early warning systems; Soros on globalization; Dominican Republic boosts growth; IMF & environment. PDF File Size: 679Kb
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IMFC Statements
October 04, 2009 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Guido Mantega
On behalf of: Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. PDF File Size: 293Kb
April 25, 2009 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Guido Mantega, Minister of Finance of Brazil
On behalf of: Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. PDF File Size: 197Kb
October 11, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by Guido Mantega, Minister of Finance of Brazil
On behalf of: Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. PDF File Size: 343Kb
April 12, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Guido Mantega Minister of Finance of Brazil
On behalf of: Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. PDF File Size: 292Kb
October 20, 2007 -- IMFC Statement by Guido Mantega, Minister of Finance, Brazil
On behalf of: Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. PDF File Size: 176Kb
September 17, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Guido Mantega, Minister of Finance of Brazil
On behalf of: Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. PDF File Size: 218Kb
September 28, 2002 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Pedro Malan, Minister of Finance of Brazil, on behalf of the Constituency comprising Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of the Constituency comprising Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago
April 20, 2002 -- Statement by Mr. Pedro Malan, Minister of Finance of Brazil to the International Monetary and Financial Committee, Washington, D. C., April, 20, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of the constituency comprising Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, Venezuela
November 17, 2001 -- Statement by Mr. Pedro Malan, Minister of Finance of Brazil, at the International Monetary and Financial Committee, Ottawa, November 17, 2001
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago
April 29, 2001 -- Statement by Mr. Pedro Malan, Minister of Finance of Brazil to the International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting April 29, 2001
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago
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Letters of Intent
October 06, 2009 -- Dominican Republic -- Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, October 06, 2009
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January 07, 2009 -- Dominican Republic -- Letter of Intent, January 07, 2009
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January 31, 2007 -- Dominican Republic -- Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, January 31, 2007
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April 24, 2006 -- Dominican Republic -- Letter of Intent and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, April 24, 2006
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September 29, 2005 -- Dominican Republic -- Letter of Intent and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, September 29, 2005
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January 14, 2005 -- Dominican Republic -- Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, January 14, 2005
This Letter of Intent of the government of Dominican Republic describes the policies that Dominican Republic intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF. PDF File Size: 465Kb
January 23, 2004 -- Dominican Republic -- Letter of Intent, Supplementary Memorandum of Economic Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, January 23, 2004
This Letter of Intent of the government of the Dominican Republic describes the policies that the Dominican Republic intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
August 05, 2003 -- Dominican Republic -- Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, August 5, 2003
This Letter of Intent of the government of the Dominican Republic describes the policies that Dominican Republic intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
October 22, 1998 -- Dominican Republic Letter of Intent, October 22, 1998
This Letter of Intent of the government of the Dominican Republic describes the policies that the Dominican Republic intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
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News Briefs
August 31, 2001 -- Corrected: News Brief: IMF to Coordinate New Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Center
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Other
March 27, 2009 -- Framework Administered Account for Selected Fund Activities - Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic Technical Assistance Center (CAPTAC-DR) Subaccount
Subject: Administered accounts | Central America | Dominican Republic | Technical assistance | External financing | Financial instruments | Executive Board decisions
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Press Releases
November 09, 2009 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves US$1.7 Billion Stand-By Arrangement for the Dominican Republic
October 06, 2009 -- Press Release: IMF Reaches Agreement in Principle with the Dominican Republic on a US$1.7-Billion Stand-By Arrangement
September 18, 2009 -- Press Release: Statement by an IMF Staff Mission to the Dominican Republic
June 26, 2009 -- Press Release: Communiqué at the Conclusion of the Eighth Annual Regional Conference on Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
June 24, 2009 -- Press Release: IMF Inaugurates Technical Assistance Center for Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
March 30, 2009 -- Press Release: IMF to Open New Regional Technical Assistance Center for Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
December 08, 2008 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the Conclusion of his Visit to the Dominican Republic
November 24, 2008 -- Statement by IMF Staff Mission to the Dominican Republic
August 28, 2008 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Decides Dominican Republic Expected to Engage in Post-Program Monitoring
July 15, 2008 -- Press Release: IMF Announces Closure of the Dominican Republic Resident Representative Office
June 27, 2008 -- Press Release: Communiqué at the Conclusion of the Seventh Annual Regional Conference on Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
June 25, 2008 -- Press Release: IMF Deputy Managing Director Murilo Portugal's Statement at the Conclusion of his Visit to the Dominican Republic
February 04, 2008 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Final Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement with the Dominican Republic
November 13, 2007 -- Press Release: Statement of IMF Staff Mission to the Dominican Republic
September 07, 2007 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Seventh Review and Financing Assurances Review under Stand-By Arrangement for the Dominican Republic and Approves US$118.3 Million Disbursement
June 29, 2007 -- Press Release: Communiqué at the Conclusion of the Sixth Annual Regional Conference on Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
May 29, 2007 -- Press Release: Statement by an IMF Mission to the Dominican Republic
February 15, 2007 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth and Sixth Reviews under Stand-By Arrangement with the Dominican Republic and Approves US$57.5 Million Disbursement and Extension of Arrangement
September 17, 2006 -- Press Release: IMF Statement on the Dominican Republic
August 29, 2006 -- Press Release: Statement by an IMF Mission to the Dominican Republic
June 30, 2006 -- Press Release: Statement by Mr. Agustín Carstens, Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, on the Occasion of the Fifth Annual Regional Conference on Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
May 10, 2006 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Third and Fourth Reviews and Financing Assurances Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement for the Dominican Republic
November 28, 2005 -- Press Release: The Dominican Republic Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System
November 22, 2005 -- Press Release: Statement by an IMF Staff Mission on the Dominican Republic
October 18, 2005 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First and Second Reviews and Financing Assurances Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement for the Dominican Republic
August 29, 2005 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff on the Dominican Republic
May 10, 2005 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff Mission on the Dominican Republic
April 21, 2005 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato on the Dominican Republic
February 01, 2005 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Reviews Noncomplying Purchase by the Dominican Republic
February 01, 2005 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves US$ 665 Million Stand-By Arrangement for the Dominican Republic, Extends Repayment Expectations
November 24, 2004 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff on the Dominican Republic
October 29, 2004 -- Press Release: Statement of the IMF Mission to the Dominican Republic
August 19, 2004 -- Press Release: IMF Welcomes New Government's Commitment to Address Economic Challenges Facing the Dominican Republic
May 07, 2004 -- Press Release: Statement of the IMF Mission to the Dominican Republic
February 11, 2004 -- Press Release: IMF Completes First Review of the Dominican Republic's Stand-By Arrangement, Approves US$66 Million Disbursement, and Grants Waivers
January 23, 2004 -- Press Release: IMF Deputy Managing Director Carstens Issues Statement on the Dominican Republic
January 21, 2004 -- Press Release: IMF Welcomes Recent Monetary Policy Action in the Dominican Republic
December 17, 2003 -- Press Release: Dominican Republic Press Statement
November 26, 2003 -- Press Release: Statement of the IMF Mission to the Dominican Republic
November 06, 2003 -- Press Release: IMF Statement on the Dominican Republic
August 29, 2003 -- Press Release: IMF Approves Two-Year US$600 Million Stand-By Arrangement for the Dominican Republic
August 06, 2003 -- Press Release: IMF Deputy Managing Director Carstens Issues Statement on the Dominican Republic
October 29, 1998 -- Press Release: IMF Approves Emergency Assistance for the Dominican Republic
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Public Information Notices
November 16, 2009 -- New Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
January 22, 2009 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes First Post-Program Monitoring Review with the Dominican Republic
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
February 19, 2008 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
December 07, 2005 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2005 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
October 14, 2003 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2003 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
June 26, 2002 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2002 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
March 14, 2001 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Dominican Republic
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
August 25, 1999 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Dominican Republic
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
September 17, 1997 -- Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
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Publications
December 01, 2007 -- Equity and Private Debt Markets in Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
Author/Editor: Shah, Hemant | Carvajal, Ana | Bannister, Geoffrey J. | Chan-Lau, Jorge A. | Guerra, Ivan
Series: Working Paper No. 07/288
June 01, 2007 -- Public Debt Markets in Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
Author/Editor: Shah, Hemant | Jobst, Andreas | Valderrama, Laura | Guerra, Ivan
Series: Working Paper No. 07/147
March 01, 2007 -- The Quest for Price Stability in Central America and the Dominican Republic
Author/Editor: Jácome, Luis Ignacio | Parrado, Eric
Series: Working Paper No. 07/54
March 01, 2007 -- Growth in the Dominican Republic and Haiti: Why has the Grass Been Greener on One Side of Hispaniola
Author/Editor: Jaramillo, Laura | Sancak, Cemile
Series: Working Paper No. 07/63
June 27, 2006 -- Dominican Republic: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes - Data Module, Response by the Authorities, Detailed Assessments Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF)
Series: Country Report No. 06/240
February 01, 2004 -- Inflation Dynamics in the Dominican Republic
Author/Editor: Williams, Oral | Adedeji, Olumuyiwa
Series: Working Paper No. 04/29
October 01, 2003 -- Financial Integration in Central America: Prospects and Adjustment Needs
Author/Editor: Canales Kriljenko, Jorge Iván | Khandelwal, Padamja | Lehmann, Alexander
Series: Policy Discussion Paper No. 03/3
September 05, 2003 -- Dominican Republic: Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 03/285
January 01, 2003 -- Fiscal Sustainability and Resource Mobilization in the Dominican Republic
Author/Editor: Melhado, Oscar E.
Series: Working Paper No. 03/19
December 01, 2002 -- Central American Tax Reform: Trends and Possibilities
Author/Editor: Stotsky, Janet Gale | WoldeMariam, Asegedech
Series: Working Paper No. 02/227
November 01, 2002 -- Expenditure Issues and Governance in Central America
Author/Editor: Corbacho, Ana | Davoodi, Hamid Reza
Series: Working Paper No. 02/187
January 29, 2002 -- The Dominican Republic: Stabilization, Structural Reform, and Economic Growth
Author/Editor: Cardoso, Jaime | Young, Philip M.
Series: Occasional Paper No. 206
August 01, 2001 -- Financial System Soundness in the Caribbean: An Initial Assessment
Author/Editor: Worrell, DeLisle | Cherebin, Desiree | Polius, Tracy
Series: Working Paper No. 01/123
November 01, 1999 -- Dominican Republic: Selected Issues
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 99/117
October 31, 1997 -- Dominican Republic--Statistical Annex
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 97/87
November 01, 1996 -- The Taxation Implicit in Two-Tiered Exchange Rate Systems
Author/Editor: Huizinga, Harry
Series: Working Paper No. 96/120
July 08, 1996 -- Dominican Republic--Recent Economic Developments
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 96/58
July 20, 1995 -- Dominican Republic - Statistical Annex
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 95/66
Notes: This statistical annex on the Dominican Republic was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. In releasing this document for public use, confidential material may have been removed at the request of the member.
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Speeches
July 22, 2009 -- The IMF's Response to the Global Crisis, Remarks by IMF Deputy Managing Director Takatoshi Kato, At the Eighth Annual Regional Conference on Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
June 28, 2007 -- Taking Advantage of the Benign Global Environment: A Time for Reforms Remarks by IMF Deputy Managing Director Murilo Portugal at the Sixth Annual Regional Conference on Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
June 29, 2006 -- Reshaping the IMF's Role in the 21st Century, Remarks by Agustín Carstens, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
At the Fifth Annual Regional Conference on Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
October 13, 2005 -- Global Context and Regional Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean, Presented by Anoop Singh, Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
At a symposium sponsored by the Banco de la Republica, Bogota, Colombia
June 29, 2005 -- Remarks by Agustín Carstens, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
At the Fourth Annual Regional Conference on Central America and the Dominican Republic, Managua, Nicaragua
May 07, 2002 -- Economic Outlook for the Americas, An Address by Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Council of the Americas, U.S. State Department, Washington DC
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Transcripts
February 21, 2008 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Masood Ahmed, Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund
May 27, 2004 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF
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Views & Commentaries
September 20, 2006 -- IMF supports government efforts to reach MDGs, by Erik Offerdal, Resident Representative in the Dominican Republic, IMF