The official language is Spanish, but English is also spoken throughout the country. Life expectancy is 65 years for men and 69 for women. Sugar Cane, Coffee, Cocoa, Tobacco, Beef, Fruits and Vegetables. The banking system is governed by the country s Central Bank, which is controlled by the Monetary Board and supervised by the Superintendent of Banks. The Central Bank regulates the country s credit, money supply and foreign exchange rate.
Private banking is conducted by many commercial banks.
The official currency is the Dominican peso. The exchange rate fluctuates and it is approximately 13.55 to one US dollar.