As Dominican Republic’s Fintech Sector Booms, Financial Inclusion Is Big Goal

Dominican Republic smart phone finance

Home Banking While the Fintech sector of the Dominican Republic is wrapped, financial inclusion is a big goal Fintechs are an increasing presence in the Dominican Republic, where they promise to improve inclusiveness in a still under-undermined nation. With Jamaica and Puerto Rico, the Association of Fintech Societies (Adofintech) highlighted the Dominican Republic as a … Read more

Dominican Republic: The Caribbean’s Economic Diamond In The Rough

Dominican Republic: The Caribbean’s Economic Diamond In The Rough

Capitalizing on natural resources and a primordial geographical location, the island nation considers a multitude of possibilities to export exports and encourage foreign investments. A cultural affinity with the United States and a tropical climate all year round have made the Dominican Republic an attractive destination for tourists in the North. But the number of … Read more

Lessons from the Dominican Republic’s rising economy

Lessons from the Dominican Republic’s rising economy

&nbsp Interview with: Samuel Pereyra, Executive President, Banreservas Impressive economic growth and increasing diversification plus an array of government-funded infrastructure developments is fuelling economic opportunity for investors in the Dominican Republic. A secret sauce, or a succession of sound policy-making supported by special economic zones and serious long-range planning? Productivity is up. The implementation of … Read more

Celebrating 60 years of innovation in Dominican banking

Celebrating 60 years of innovation in Dominican banking

&nbsp Author: Christopher Paniagua, CEO, Banco Popular Dominican Since its founding in the mid-1960s, Banco Popular Dominico has been at the forefront of the democratization of financial services in the Dominican Republic – a country of more than 11 million people and one of the fastest growing economies. fastest in Latin America and the Caribbean. … Read more

Banco Popular Dominicano: Digitalising Dominican finance

Banco Popular Dominicano: Digitalising Dominican finance

Transcription Banco Popular is the largest private bank in the Dominican Republic, touching the lives of tens of thousands of people every day and helping them achieve their personal and professional aspirations. Francisco Ramirez, BPD’s executive vice president of personal and branch affairs, explains how the bank’s recently launched ecosystem of popular apps supports micro-businesses, … Read more