The appreciation of the Dominican peso against the dollar reduces the competitiveness of national exports and lowers the peso income of other sectors that generate foreign currency, such as investors and families that receive remittances, warned economists Henri Hebrard and Juan del Rosario. The Dominican peso has appreciated 8.4% against the dollar this year, with the exchange rate falling from RD$63.30 at the beginning of 2026 to around RD$58.12. He believes that both factors are simultaneously impacting the competitiveness of Dominican products, especially those that compete primarily on price. He also explained that the impact extends to tourism activities such as Airbnb rentals, whose owners receive dollars but have costs in pesos. He said that for tourists and the industry itself, there is no effect because they pay and sell in dollars.