Deputies approve US$360M loans to boost several sectors

Santo Domingo.- The Chamberof Deputies on Tuesday approved two loans, one for US$300 million from theInter-American Development Bank (IDB) to finance a support program to make the country´sHealth and Social Security sectors stronger

The other, for US$60 millionis from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), tofinance development policies to manage public finances.

The Senate had already approvedboth contracts in early December and now go to president Danilo Medina who’sexpected to sign them into law.