Report confirms there is less money “in circulation”

Santo Domingo.- So far this year, with data up to May 2025, there was approximately RD$878 billion pesos in circulation, which represents a decrease of 14.3%, that is, about RD$147 billion pesos less in the hands of the people.

In the month of May, no new money was issued, and instruments worth RD$14.6 billion matured, of which 99.5% corresponded to two special investment certificates.

“In general, this behavior suggests that the BCRD is returning to its stance of easing liquidity in the economy, contrasting with the previous three months, in which it had issued in the short and medium-term securities placement market,” explains the Macroeconomic Situation report, Economic Outlook, May 2025.

The report highlights that according to the latest projections from the World Bank, the global economy would grow by 2.3% in 2025 and 2.4% in 2026.

The lower dynamism responds to the increase in trade barriers, as well as to greater uncertainty regarding the orientation of economic policies in the main economies.

According to data from the Central Bank, so far in 2025, the money held by the public has been decreasing since January when there was RD$835,684.1 million, to RD$833,842.1 million in February, RD$833,977.3 in March, RD$811,677.2 million in April.

When comparing the RD$812,000.6 million in May 2025 with the RD$785,705.8 million in circulation in May 2024, an increase of RD$27 billion more “on the street” is reflected.