As of this Monday, the dollar price In the country it is located at 63.42 pesos for the purchase and 64.13 pesos for sale, according to the data of the Central Bank.
Given this situation, President Luis Abinader He said the Central Bank It is taking measures that seek to stabilize the exchange rate and protect the national economy.
- The president recalled that the projection of the exchange rate For this year it was an average of 63.
“I mean, We are currently averageI don’t think it will move more. There is one abundance of dollars In the economy: we have more dollars for tourism, for free zones, for remittances … “, he said during his participation in the weekly.
In addition, he added that the Central Bank“As always,” he would act in case there are some actions that are not the product of economic reality. “I think he’s acting,” he said.
Monetary policy
Along the same lines, the Head of State also addressed the issue of monetary policypointing out that, although it is handled by the Central Bank —What is an independent organism – from the Treasury And the government is taking both fiscal policy measures and together, monetary policy To reactivate the economy.
“This is a phenomenon, we are going to say, continental, or can be said worldwide, where there has been a decrease in economic growth due to a level of uncertainty with changes in economic policy And, especially, North American Tariff, “he explained.
He also added that to this are added the expectations that, according to the president, existed since the beginning of January, that interest rates were going to lower USAbut that has not happened. “We are waiting for that to happen,” he said.
