Dominicans abroad funneled US25.7B to economy in just 10 years

Dominican residents abroad contributed to the Dominican economy, in remittances to relatives and payments in travel expenses, US$25.7 billion (RD$663.8 billion) from 1997 to 2007, according to the annual information on the economy provided by the Central Bank, compiled by the Quisqueya Foundation, a non-government organization.”*

*From: http://www.dominicantoday.com
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