The Dominican Republic ha strengthened in a sustained manner stock marketmaking it an increasingly relevant complement to the traditional financial system and a key driver for attracting national and international investment.
This was stated by the superintendent of the Stock MarketErnesto Bournigal Read, by indicating that in 2025 the country mobilized more than 195 billion of dollars, equivalent to one and a half times the size of its economy.
“In 2025our market mobilized more than 195 billion dollars, equivalent to one and a half times the size of our economy. Custody reached nearly $49 billion, approximately 75% of the banking system’s assets. More than 249 thousand investment accounts carried out more than 863 thousand transactions, with an average annual growth of more than 23% in the last five years,” stated the superintendent.
These statements were offered during his participation in the meeting “Frontier Markets: Unlocking Investment Opportunities in the Dominican Republic”, organized by the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (Amchamdr), in collaboration with Primma Advisors, states a press release.
Bournigal pointed out that the development of the capital market is not based solely on the existence of financial instruments, but is built on the macroeconomic stability, clear regulatory frameworks and an institutional framework that offers certainty to investors. He assured that, under these principles, the Dominican Republic has evolved consistently, overcoming its initial phase and moving towards institutional consolidation.
Before leaders of the international financial systeminstitutional investors and key players in the national and global capital market, the superintendent highlighted that the dominican market has reached a development level unprecedented, citing figures that reveal its growing relevance within the financial system.
International positioning
About him international positioning, Bournigal indicated that the Dominican Republic It stands out with a spread of 1.69 against the United States Treasury, below the regional average. He added that the main rating agencies have consistently recognized the resilience of the Dominican economy, its capacity for growth and institutional strength.
- Likewise, he stressed that the strategic goal is clear: reach he investment grade.
“Not as an isolated symbol, but as a natural consequence of the macroeconomic disciplinethe institutional strength and maturity of our financial market. He investment grade would expand the universe of institutional investors, would sustainably reduce the cost of financing for the State and companies, and would generate greater liquiditydepth and financial stability,” he stated.
Frontier Markets allowed participants to highlight how money is being redistributed global capital and the growing interest in economies with robust fundamentals.
In this context, topics were addressed such as the evaluation of the global financial landscapethe perception of Dominican risk and the performance of sovereign bonds in international markets, as well as opportunities in corporate creditboth through the appetite for bond issues, as well as through private equity solutions and other innovative financial structures.
The program brought together global banks and portfolio managers top-level, such as Citi, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Banco Santander, Blackstone, among other leading financial institutions, who shared their vision on the role of border markets in the current economic environment and the criteria that institutional investors evaluate when considering opportunities in the region.
