Central Bank dollar reserves fall US$735 million in the last month

The net international reserves in dollars of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic fell by about US$735 million from December 2025 to January 2026, according to figures from the entity itself.

As of December 2025, total net reserves in dollars totaled approximately US$14,686.7 million, while at the end of January 2026, they amounted to approximately US$13,951.9 million.

Throughout the year 2025, international reserves remained between US$12,604.7 million, the lowest level, and US$14,686.7, the highest level.

The most significant drops during that year occurred with the reduction of US$592 million in the month of September, going from US$13,882.7 million in August to US$13,290.1 million in September.

They also decreased by more than US$321 million in August, going from US$14,208.7 in July to US$13,887.6 the following month.

International reserves are financial resources that a country has to guarantee payments for the goods it imports and debt service, as well as to stabilize the value of the currency.

International reserves constitute an important component due to their effects in the economic sphere, as they can affect foreign trade and cyclical variables (exchange rate, interest rate, inflation and others).