Dollar price in the Dominican Republic this Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic published the reference prices for the purchase and sale of the dollar for this Wednesday, August 19, as follows:
In financial institutions, the US dollar purchase rate stood at RD$57.14, while the selling rate was at RD$59.70.
Compared to the previous day, the dollar experienced a slight daily appreciation of 0.17% in the purchase price and 0.06% in the selling price against the peso.
However, when looking at the annual landscape, the Dominican peso has gained ground significantly. A year ago, the purchase rate was RD$60.59, which represents a 6.04% appreciation of the peso over the last 12 months within the banking sector.
For their part, Remittance and Exchange Agents reported a purchase rate of RD$58.31 and a sale rate of RD$59.25.
In this sector, the daily behavior reflected a marginal increase of the dollar of 0.18% in the purchase and 0.09% in the sale compared to the previous day.
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