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Economy August 31, 2020 | 7:34 am

Dominican Republic debit card transactions rebound to S$135.5M

Santo Domingo.- Debit card consumption began to recover from the sharp drop due to measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, which included the cessation of non-essential activities between mid-March and mid-May, as well as the closure of borders and the curfew. At the end of June, the amount of debit card transactions topped RD$8.13 billion (US$135.5 million), a similar record to February’s, ... Read more

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