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NewsWhore
07-15-2008, 03:00 PM
The government is putting 3.4 million coins in different denominations into circulation, but spokesmen for the business community say the lack of change is still affecting them. The Central Bank had consistently denied rumors of a coin shortage. It says that in the coming months it will release more coins into circulation. The new coins could ease the frustrations of Dominican consumers, who often have to accept sweets instead of change.
Alberto de Leon from the National Provisions Wholesalers Federation welcomed the injection of coins. Antonio Cruz Rojas from the National Traders and Business Federation (FENACERD) said that the shortage of coins has affected businesses that sell in small volumes because they don't have proper change, which forces consumers to return merchandise.

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