Got change?

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The Central Bank is denying reports of a shortage of change in the DR and says that 3.4 million RD$5 coins have been put into circulation since 18 June. Officials say that the use of coin machines, juke boxes, tolls and bus fares has lead to an increased need for coins. The Central Bank says that shortly a further 1.5 million RD$5 coins will be put in circulation and that another, 500,000 RD$10 coins will soon be released to the public. A press release by the CB reports the bank has requested the minting of 15 million RD$5 coins and 10 million RD$10 coins. They have also requested 10 million RD$25 coins. Hoy reports that three million of those coins are currently on a boat that is due to arrive in the DR in mid July. By December the DR is expected to have received 40 million RD$1 coins, 23 million RD$5 coins, 23 million RD$10 coins and 15 million RD$25 coins.

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