Bond República Dominicana 5.875% ( USP3579ECG00 ) in USD

República Dominicana

82.49 % ▼

Dominican Republic

USP3579ECG00 ( in USD )

5.875% per year ( payment 2 times a year)

29/01/2060

Prospectus brochure of the bond Dominican Republic USP3579ECG00 en USD 5.875%, maturity 29/01/2060

P3579ECG0

30/07/2025 ( In 26 days )

The Dominican Republic, occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, is a Caribbean nation known for its diverse geography, including lush rainforests, stunning beaches, and the Caribbean's highest mountain peak, Pico Duarte.

Dominican Republic's 5.875% USD-denominated bond (CUSIP: P3579ECG0, ISIN: USP3579ECG00) maturing January 29, 2060, currently trades at 88.77% of par value, with semi-annual coupon payments.

LISTING MEMORANDUM

The Dominican Republic
US$1,800,000,000 4.875% Bonds due 2032
US$1,700,000,000 5.875% Bonds due 2060
___________________
We made an offer of US$1,800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 4.875% bonds due 2032 (the "2032 bonds") and
US$1,700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 5.875% bonds due 2060 (the "2060 bonds" and, together with the 2032 bonds, the
"bonds"). The 2032 bonds were offered as debt securities under an indenture dated as of January 27, 2015 (the "indenture"). The 2060 bonds
were offered as additional debt securities under the indenture, and constitute a further issuance of, are consolidated, form a single series, and are
fully fungible with the Republic's outstanding 5.875% Bonds due 2060 originally issued on January 30, 2020 in the aggregate principal amount
of US$1,500,000,000. After giving effect to the issuance of additional 2060 bonds offered hereby, the total principal amount of 2060 bonds
outstanding is US$3,200,000,000.
Interest on the 2032 bonds will accrue from September 23, 2020 and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on March 23 and September
23 of each year. The first interest payment on the 2032 bonds will be made on March 23, 2021. The 2032 bonds will mature on September 23,
2032. Interest on the 2060 bonds will accrue from July 30, 2020 and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on January 30 and July 30 of each
year. The first interest payment on the additional 2060 bonds offered hereby will be made on January 30, 2021. The 2060 bonds will mature on
January 30, 2060. We may redeem the bonds, in whole or in part, at any time by paying the greater of the outstanding principal amount of the
bonds and a "make-whole" amount calculated by the Republic, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. See
"Description of the Bonds--Optional Redemption."
The bonds are direct, general, unconditional and unsubordinated Public External Debt of the Republic, ranking without any preference
among themselves and equally with all other unsubordinated Public External Debt of the Republic, for which the full faith and credit of the
Republic is pledged.
The bonds contain "collective action clauses." Under these provisions, which differ from the terms of the Republic's Public External Debt
issued prior to January 27, 2015, the Republic may amend the payment provisions of any series of debt securities issued under the indenture
(including the bonds) and other reserve matters listed in the indenture with the consent of the holders of: (1) with respect to a single series of debt
securities, more than 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series; (2) with respect to two or more
series of debt securities, if certain "uniformly applicable" requirements are met, more than 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of all series affected by the proposed modification, taken in the aggregate; or (3) with respect to two or more series of
debt securities, more than 66-2/3% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of all series affected by the proposed
modification, taken in the aggregate, and more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series
affected by the proposed modification, taken individually.
The Republic has applied to admit the bonds to listing on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and to trade on the Euro
MTF Market. This listing memorandum constitutes a prospectus for purposes of part IV of the Luxembourg law on prospectuses for securities
dated July 16, 2019.
Investing in the bonds involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 20.
The bonds have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the "Securities Act," or the
securities laws of any other jurisdiction. The bonds will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the
Securities Act, and outside the United States to persons who are not U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S of the Securities Act. Prospective
purchasers that are qualified institutional buyers are hereby notified that the sellers of the bonds may be relying on an exemption from the
provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Outside the United States, the offering is being
made in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
Price for the 2032 bonds: 100.000% plus accrued interest, if any, from September 23, 2020.
Price for the 2060 bonds: 94.523% plus accrued interest from (and including) July 30, 2020 to (but excluding) September 23, 2020,
the date on which the Republic expects to deliver the 2060 bonds, and any additional interest from September 23, 2020, if
settlement occurs after that date.
The initial purchasers expect delivered the bonds to purchasers on September 23, 2020, only in book-entry form through the facilities of The
Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), Euroclear Bank SA/NV ("Euroclear") and Clearstream Banking, S.A. ("Clearstream").
__________________
Joint Book-Running Managers
Citigroup J.P.
Morgan
October 5, 2020
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The Republic is responsible for the information contained in this listing memorandum. The Republic
has not authorized anyone to give you any other information, and the Republic takes no responsibility for any
other information that others may give you. You should not assume that the information contained in this
listing memorandum is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this listing memorandum.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Summary...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Risk Factors ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Use of Proceeds ......................................................................................................................................................... 27
The Dominican Republic ........................................................................................................................................... 28
The Economy ............................................................................................................................................................. 36
Balance of Payments and Foreign Trade ................................................................................................................... 66
The Monetary System ................................................................................................................................................ 77
Public Sector Finances ............................................................................................................................................... 96
Public Sector Debt ................................................................................................................................................... 113
Description of the Bonds ......................................................................................................................................... 125
Book-Entry Settlement and Clearance ..................................................................................................................... 137
Transfer Restrictions ................................................................................................................................................ 140
Taxation ................................................................................................................................................................... 142
Plan of Distribution ................................................................................................................................................. 145
Official Statements .................................................................................................................................................. 150
Validity of the Bonds ............................................................................................................................................... 150
General Information ................................................................................................................................................ 151
Appendix A -- Global Public Sector External Debt ............................................................................................... A-1

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This listing memorandum has been prepared by the Republic solely for use in connection with the proposed
offering of the securities described in this listing memorandum. This listing memorandum does not constitute an
offer to any other person or to the public generally to subscribe for or otherwise acquire securities. You are
authorized to use this listing memorandum solely for the purpose of considering the purchase of the bonds. Each
prospective investor, by accepting delivery of this listing memorandum, agrees to the foregoing. This listing
memorandum may only be used for the purpose for which it has been published.
After having made all reasonable inquiries, the Republic confirms that:
·
the information contained in this listing memorandum is true and correct in all material respects and is
not misleading as of the date of this listing memorandum;
·
changes may occur in the Republic's affairs after the date of this listing memorandum;
·
certain statistical, economic, financial and other information included in this listing memorandum
reflects the most recent reliable data readily available to the Republic as of the date hereof;
·
the Republic holds the opinions and intentions expressed in this listing memorandum;
·
the Republic has not omitted other facts the omission of which would make this listing memorandum,
as a whole, misleading in any material respect; and
·
the Republic accepts responsibility for the information it has provided in this listing memorandum and
assumes responsibility for the correct reproduction of the information contained herein.
In making an investment decision, prospective investors must rely on their own examination of the
Republic and the terms of the offering, including the merits and risks involved. Prospective investors should not
construe anything in this listing memorandum as legal, business or tax advice. Each prospective investor should
consult its own advisors as needed to make its investment decision and to determine whether it is legally permitted
to purchase the bonds under applicable legal investment or similar laws or regulations.
The Republic has furnished the information in this listing memorandum. You acknowledge and agree that
the initial purchasers make no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of
such information, and nothing contained in this listing memorandum is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or
representation to you by the initial purchasers. This listing memorandum contains summaries believed to be accurate
with respect to certain documents, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All such
summaries are qualified in their entirety by such reference. Copies of documents referred to herein will be made
available to prospective investors upon request to us or the initial purchasers.
The distribution of this listing memorandum and the offering and sale of the bonds in certain jurisdictions
may be restricted by law. The Republic and the initial purchasers require persons into whose possession this listing
memorandum comes to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. See "Plan of Distribution."
This listing memorandum does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation to purchase, any of the bonds in any
jurisdiction in which such offer or sale would be unlawful.

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NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN THE UNITED STATES
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of the bonds or determined if this listing memorandum is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The bonds are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold
except as permitted under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws pursuant to registration or
exemption therefrom. As a prospective purchaser, you should be aware that you may be required to bear the
financial risks of an investment in the bonds for an indefinite period of time. Please refer to the sections in this
listing memorandum entitled "Plan of Distribution" and "Transfer Restrictions."
NOTICE TO INVESTORS IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM
The bonds are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered,
sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area ("EEA") or the United
Kingdom. For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of (i) a retail client as defined in
point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning
of (EU) Directive 2016/97 (as amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not
qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II. Consequently, no key
information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs Regulation") for
offering or selling the bonds or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA or the United
Kingdom has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the bonds or otherwise making them available to any
retail investor in the EEA or the United Kingdom may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
NOTICE TO INVESTORS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
This listing memorandum is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the
United Kingdom or (ii) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets
Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or (iii) high net worth companies, and other persons to
whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together
being referred to as "relevant persons"). The bonds are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to
subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such bonds will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who
is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
The Republic is a sovereign state. Consequently, it may be difficult for investors to obtain or realize in the
United States or elsewhere upon judgments against the Republic. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
including the limitation mandated by the Constitution of the Dominican Republic which submits to the courts and
law of the Dominican Republic all agreements executed between the Government and foreign entities or individuals
domiciled in the Republic, the Republic will irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of any New York state or U.S.
federal court sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, and any appellate court thereof, in any suit,
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the bonds or the Republic's failure or alleged failure to perform any
obligations under the bonds, and the Republic will irrevocably agree that all claims in respect of any such suit,
action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state or U.S. federal court. The Republic will
irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the
maintenance of any suit, action or proceeding and any objection to any proceeding whether on the grounds of venue,
residence or domicile. To the extent the Republic has or hereafter may acquire any sovereign or other immunity
from jurisdiction of such courts with respect to any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the bonds
or the Republic's failure or alleged failure to perform any obligations under the bonds (whether through service of
notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise), the Republic has, to
the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, including the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976,
irrevocably waived such immunity in respect of any such suit, action or proceeding; provided, however, that under
the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, it may not be possible to enforce in the Republic a judgment
based on such a U.S. judgment, and that under the laws of the Republic, the property and revenues of the Republic

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are exempt from attachment or other form of execution before or after judgment. See "Description of the Bonds--
Governing Law" and "--Submission to Jurisdiction."
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Republic has not consented to service or waived sovereign
immunity with respect to actions brought against it under U.S. federal securities laws or any state securities laws. In
the absence of a waiver of immunity by the Republic with respect to such actions, it would not be possible to obtain
a judgment in such an action brought in a U.S. court against the Republic unless such court were to determine that
the Republic is not entitled under the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 to sovereign immunity with
respect to such action. Further, even if a U.S. judgment could be obtained in any such action under the U.S. Foreign
Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, it may not be possible to enforce in the Republic a judgment based on such a
U.S. judgment. Execution upon property of the Republic located in the United States to enforce a U.S. judgment
may not be possible except under the limited circumstances specified in the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
of 1976.

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DEFINED TERMS AND CONVENTIONS
Certain Defined Terms
All references in this listing memorandum to the "Republic" are to the issuer, and all references to the
"Government" or the "Budgetary Government" are all entities within the central government of the Dominican
Republic, which consists of the legislative, judicial and executive branches, and its authorized representatives.
The terms set forth below have the following meanings for the purposes of this listing memorandum:
GDP
Gross domestic product, or "GDP," is a measure of the total value of final products and services produced
in a country in a specific year. Nominal GDP measures the total value of final production in current prices. Real
GDP measures the total value of final production in terms of volume of a particular year, thus allowing historical
GDP comparisons that exclude the effects of inflation. In this listing memorandum, real GDP figures are based in
terms of volume referenced to their nominal level in 2007 (reference year) and compiled in accordance with the
latest recommendations of the System of National Accounts 2008 that applied to the Dominican context and for
which statistical information was available. GDP growth rates and growth rates included in this listing memorandum
for the various sectors of the Dominican economy are based on real figures, except as otherwise indicated.
Balance of Payments
For balance of payments purposes, imports and exports are calculated based upon statistics reported to the
Republic's customs agency upon entry and departure of goods into the Dominican Republic on a free-on-board or
"FOB" basis, at a given point of departure.
Inflation
The inflation rate provides an aggregate measure of the rate of change in the prices of goods and services in
the economy. The Republic measures the inflation rate by the percentage change in the consumer price index, or
"CPI." The annual average percentage change in the CPI is calculated by comparing the average index for a twelve-
month period against the average index for the immediately preceding twelve-month period. The CPI is based on a
basket of goods and services identified by the Dominican Central Bank or the "Central Bank" that reflects the
pattern of consumption of Dominican households. The price for each good and service that makes up the basket is
weighted according to its relative importance in order to calculate the CPI. The Republic does not compile statistics
to calculate a producer price index or a wholesale price index, which are other indices often used to measure the rate
of inflation.
Currency of Presentation and Exchange Rate
Unless we specify otherwise, references to "U.S. dollars" and "US$" are to United States dollars and
references to "pesos" and "DOP" are to Dominican pesos. Unless otherwise indicated, we have calculated the
exchange rate for each period in two ways: the end of period is the exchange rate reported by the Central Bank on
the last day of such period, while the average exchange rate corresponds to the daily average exchange rate reported
by the Central Bank for all working days during that period. This is consistent with the methodology the
International Monetary Fund or the "IMF" uses to calculate currency exchange rates. In all cases, exchange rate
information derives from transactions in the spot market.
We presented herein certain currency conversions, including conversions of peso amounts to U.S. dollars,
solely for the convenience of the reader and you should not interpret these conversions as a representation that the
amounts in question have been, could have been or could be converted into any particular currency, at any particular
rate or at all.
The DOP/U.S. dollar "reference" exchange rate on the spot market, as reported by the Central Bank, was
DOP45.47 per US$1.00, DOP46.62 per US$1.00, DOP48.19 per US$1.00, DOP50.20 per US$1.00 and DOP52.90
per US$1.00, respectively, at the close of business on the last business day of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The
spot market exchange rate reported by the Central Bank is used by the accounting departments of private companies
and public entities in the Dominican Republic, including the Central Bank, for revaluation of assets and liabilities
denominated in U.S. dollars.

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The following table sets forth the annual high, low, average and period-end "reference" exchange rates for
the periods indicated, expressed in pesos per U.S. dollar and not adjusted for inflation. There can be no assurance
that the peso will not depreciate or appreciate against the U.S. dollar in the future.

Reference exchange rates(1)

High
Low
Average(2)
Period end
Year ended December 31,

2015 ..................................................................
45.49
44.24
44.94
45.47
2016 ..................................................................
46.65
45.46
45.99
46.62
2017 ..................................................................
48.19
46.63
47.44
48.19
2018 ..................................................................
50.20
48.20
49.43
50.20
2019 ..................................................................
52.90
50.21
51.20
52.90
2020:

January .........................................................
53.14
52.91
53.04
53.14
February........................................................
53.46
53.16
53.29
53.46
March ...........................................................
53.85
53.46
53.66
53.85
April .............................................................
54.48
53.88
54.12
54.48
May ...............................................................
56.97
54.51
55.31
56.97
June ...............................................................
58.18
57.13
57.86
58.18
July ...............................................................
58.39
58.18
58.27
58.39
August ..........................................................
58.43
58.30
58.36
58.32

(1)
Central Bank "reference" exchange rates.
(2)
Average of daily closing quotes as reported by the Central Bank for all working days during the year or period.
Source: Central Bank.
As of September 10, 2020, the DOP/U.S. dollar "reference" exchange rate was DOP58.48 per US$1.00, as
reported by the Central Bank.
Presentation of Financial and Economic Information
The Republic has presented all annual information in this listing memorandum based upon January 1 to
December 31 periods, unless otherwise indicated. Totals in certain tables in this listing memorandum may differ
from the sum of the individual items in such tables due to rounding.
Data are generally classified as "preliminary" following the end of the relevant period until all the basic
statistics and analytical procedures have been completed. The Central Bank conducts a regular review process of the
Republic's official financial and economic statistics. Accordingly, certain financial and economic information
presented in this listing memorandum may be subsequently adjusted or revised. The Government believes that this
review process is substantially similar to the practices of industrialized nations. The Government does not expect
revisions of the data contained in this listing memorandum to be material, although we cannot assure you that
material changes will not be made.
The Central Bank also periodically conducts a rebasing of GDP data it publishes. The most recent rebasing
was completed in 2014 to update the "reference year" to 2007, and all data in this listing memorandum are presented
on this basis unless otherwise indicated. See "--Certain Defined Terms--GDP." On January 1, 2018, the Central
Bank implemented the 2018 National Household Expenditure and Income Survey, in order to gather statistical
information throughout the country on the distribution of spending by Dominican families, as well as the amount
and origin of the population's income. In March 2020, the Central Bank published the Encuesta National de Gastos
e Ingresos de los Hogares ENGIH 2018 (the Survey of National Household Expenses and Income 2018), which
provides the main results of the survey and its methodological notes.
This constitutes part of the research underway prior to the next GDP data rebasing exercise to update the
"reference year" from 2007 to 2018. The rebasing exercise was expected to be completed in 2021, although the
COVID-19 outbreak has delayed its completion.

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Presentation of Fiscal Information
In 2018, as a means to improve transparency and accountability in the administration of public resources,
the Ministry of Finance began publishing fiscal data through the statement of operations, integrating the publication
of the Government's income, expenditures and financing transactions. The fiscal data presented in the statement of
operations, and in this listing memorandum, has been developed using the International Monetary Fund's
Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (the "GFSM 2014"), which provides the principles and guidelines to be
used in compiling fiscal statistics.
Information on the performance of the Budgetary Government has been published since November 2018,
on a monthly basis with a lag of up to 45 days.
The use of the GFSM 2014 has implied certain changes in the presentation and classification of
government revenues, as the methodology differs from the Public Sector's Budget Classifier Manual updated in
2014 and is of mandatory use by all public sector institutions in all stages of the budget cycle (i.e., formulation,
execution, monitoring and evaluation). Some of the material differences are as follows:
·
the definition of "income" under the Public Sector's Budget Classifier Manual specifies that income is
the set of non-reimbursable entries, other than grants, which are included as total revenues;
·
the GFSM 2014 simplifies the classification of government revenue in taxes (or tax revenues), social
security contributions, grants and other revenues. As such, there is no clear distinction between tax and
non-tax revenues;
·
the revenue from property tax under the GFSM 2014 only includes real estate property (Impuesto a la
Propiedad Inmobiliaria - IPI), tax on assets and tax on inheritance and grant, with all other taxes that
had been previously included as property tax (such as taxes on checks, real estate operations, transfer
of personal property and motor vehicle transactions) being registered as "taxes on financial and capital
transactions" under "general taxes on goods and services";
·
all fines, indemnity surcharges and interests, which are registered with their respective taxes as per the
Budget Classifier Manual, under the GFSM 2014, must be recorded under "other revenues";
·
all gains on placement of premium bonds or accrued interests, which were previously recorded as
revenues, under the GFSM 2014, are to be registered as a reduction in interest expenses;
·
the capital revenue classification no longer exists as the sales of non-financial assets are not considered
revenue, while capital transfers are registered under "other revenues"; and
·
debt cancellations that were previously part of financing, as a reduction of such debt, under the GSFM
2014, are reclassified as income, as they affect net worth, under "other revenues."
The principal impact of the GFSM 2014 on the Republic's fiscal accounts are the following:
1) Greater detail in revenue and expense accounts, specifically in transfer accounts. Previously, transfers
were classified by institutional sector while under the GFSM 2014 methodology they are classified by type of
expenditure, be they subsidies, social benefits, donations (to government entities) or transfers;
2) Detailed financing operations by type of financial instrument; and
3) Expansion of institutional and transactional coverage.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This listing memorandum contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements
that are not historical facts, and include statements about the Republic's beliefs and expectations. These statements
are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and, accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on
them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Republic undertakes no obligation to
update any of these statements in light of new information or future events.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The Republic cannot assure you that
actual events or results will not differ materially from any forward-looking statements contained in this listing
memorandum. In particular, a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the
Republic's expectations. Such factors include, but are not limited to:
·
adverse external factors, such as:
o
changes in the international prices of commodities and/or international interest rates, which could
increase the Republic's current account deficit and budgetary expenditures;
o
changes in import tariffs and exchange rates, recession or low economic growth affecting the
Republic's trading partners, all of which could lower the growth or the level of exports of the
Dominican Republic, reduce the growth or the level of income from tourism of the Dominican
Republic, reduce the growth rate or induce a contraction of the Dominican economy and,
indirectly, reduce tax revenues and other public sector revenues, adversely affecting the
Republic's fiscal accounts;
o
decreases in remittances from Dominicans living abroad;
o
increased costs of crude oil resulting from increased international demand or from political or
social instability or armed conflict in oil-producing states, including The Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela ("Venezuela") and countries in the Middle East;
o
international financial uncertainty that reduces the Republic's ability to obtain loans to finance
planned infrastructure projects;
o
a decline in foreign direct investment ("FDI"), which could adversely affect the Republic's
balance of payments, the stability of the exchange rate and the level of the Central Bank's
international reserves, and a decrease in remittances from Dominicans residing and working
abroad;
o
changes in the sovereign credit rating of the Dominican Republic;
o
deterioration in relations between the Dominican Republic and its regional partners as well as
main trading partners, such as the United States and the European Union; and
o
impact in the economy of the ongoing coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic;
·
adverse domestic factors, such as lower than expected fiscal revenues, which could result in higher
domestic interest rates and an appreciation of the real exchange rate. These factors could lead to lower
economic growth, a decline in exports and income from tourism and a decrease in the Central Bank's
international reserves;
·
the result of local and national elections and any changes to economic and social policies that may be
implemented by a new administration;
·
the continuing adverse economic effects of the crisis in the Dominican electricity sector; and
·
other adverse factors, such as climatic, geological or political events and the factors discussed in the
"Risk Factors" section beginning on page 20 of this listing memorandum.

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SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this listing memorandum. It is not complete
and may not contain all of the information you should consider before purchasing the bonds. You should carefully
read the entire listing memorandum, including "Risk Factors" before investing in the bonds.
Selected Economic Information
(in millions of US$, except as otherwise indicated)

As of and for the year ended December 31,

2015
2016
2017
2018(1)
2019(1)
Domestic economy

GDP (at current prices) .....................................
71,243
75,759
80,025
85,537
88,906
GDP (in millions of DOP, at current prices) ....
3,205,655
3,487,293
3,802,656
4,235,847
4,562,235
Real GDP (in chained indexes referenced to
144
153
160
171
180
2007)(2) ..........................................................
Real GDP growth rate(3) ....................................
6.9%
6.7%
4.7%
7.0%
5.1%
Consumer price index (annual rate of change) .
2.3%
1.7%
4.2%
1.2%
3.7%
Open unemployment rate(4) ...............................
7.3%
7.1%
5.5%
5.7%
6.2%
Exchange rate (end of period, in DOP) .............
45.47
46.62
48.19
50.20
52.90

Balance of payments(6)
Total current account(6) ......................................
(1,280)
(815)
(133)
(1,160)
(1,205)
of which:

Trade balance (deficit) .............................
(7,465)
(7,559)
(7,600)
(9,301)
(9,069)
Income from tourism ................................
6,116
6,720
7,184
7,561
7,468
Personal transfers (workers' remittances)
4,961
5,261
5,912
6,494
7,087
Net (borrowing)/lending ....................................
(1,280)
(815)
(133)
(1,160)
(1,205)
Financial account balance (deficit)(6) ................
(1,513)
(2,455)
(2,121)
(2,712)
(2,514)
of which:

Foreign direct investment .........................
2,205
2,407
3,571
2,535
3013
Errors and omissions(7) .............................
(1,550)
(748)
(1260)
(718)
(170)
Overall balance of payments, excluding
impact of gold valuation adjustment(8) .........
770
892
728
835
1139
Change in Central Bank gross international
reserves (period end).....................................
407
780
731
849
1150
Central Bank net international reserves (period
end) ...............................................................
5,195
6,047
6,781
7,628
8,782

Public sector balance(1) (9)
Budgetary Government revenues(10)..................
11,842
10,495
11,173
12,133
12,793
As a % of GDP .............................................
16.6%
13.9%
14.0%
14.2%
14.4%
Budgetary Government expenditure(11) ............
11,818
12,779
13,882
14,119
14,865
As a % of GDP ............................................
16.6%
16.9%
17.3%
16.5%
16.7%
of which:

Subsidies to CDEEE ...............................
546
451
370
344
423
As a % of GDP ........................................
0.8%
0.6%
0.5%
0.4%
0.5%
Budgetary Government balance(12) ...................
(23)
(2,348)
(2,468)
(1,847)
(1,951)
As a % of GDP ...........................................
--
(3.1)%
(3.1)%
(2.2)%
(2.2)%
Non-financial public sector balance(13) ............
(254)
(2,123)
(2,335)
(2,051)
(2,080)
As a % of GDP ............................................
(0.4)%
(2.8)%
(2.9)%
(2.4)%
(2.3)%

Public sector debt (14)
Public sector external debt (15) ...........................
16,928
18,170
19,124
21,860
23,677
As a % of GDP .............................................
23.8%
24.0%
23.9%
25.6%
26.6%
Public sector domestic debt (16) ..........................
13,715
15,933
18,091
19,115
21,251
As a % of GDP .............................................
19.2%
21.0%
22.6%
22.3%
23.9%
Total public sector debt .....................................
30,643
34,103
37,215
40,975
44,928
As a % of GDP .............................................
43.0%
45.0%
46.5%
47.9%
50.5%

Public sector external debt service
Amortizations ....................................................
3,450
1,206
1,330
984
1,304
Interest payments ...............................................
767
918
1,000
1,093
1,307
Total external debt service ................................
4,217
2,124
2,330
2,077
2,611
As a % of total exports ......................................
24.8%
11.7%
12.3%
10.3%
12.7%

(1) Preliminary data.
(2) For additional information on this methodology see "Defined Terms and Conventions--Certain Defined Terms--GDP."
(3) Percentage change from previous year.

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