NewsWhore
12-22-2008, 05:30 PM
As of this Monday, 22 December, public servants will begin to collect their monthly paychecks, at a cost to the government of RD$6 billion.
A similar sum of money was disbursed by the government as the 13th salary (Christmas bonus), which has helped reactivate the economy during this special time of the year.
El Nuevo Diario says that since last Friday, 19 December, some of the state decentralized institutions had begun paying the December salary checks, but the central organizations will start today.
During the weekend, commercial establishments along the major streets and avenues of Santo Domingo were full of people buying household items and all they need for the holidays.
Beginning today Banco de Reservas branches and ATMs will be crowded with people withdrawing their money in order to purchase the traditional Christmas Eve supplies.
Retailers contacted by the newspaper pointed out that for the last few days, sales have increased because of the Christmas bonus money, which between government and private sectors totaled about RD$15 billion.
With the money that the government will pay this week, the money paid out in the first 22 days of December will reach RD$21 billion.
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A similar sum of money was disbursed by the government as the 13th salary (Christmas bonus), which has helped reactivate the economy during this special time of the year.
El Nuevo Diario says that since last Friday, 19 December, some of the state decentralized institutions had begun paying the December salary checks, but the central organizations will start today.
During the weekend, commercial establishments along the major streets and avenues of Santo Domingo were full of people buying household items and all they need for the holidays.
Beginning today Banco de Reservas branches and ATMs will be crowded with people withdrawing their money in order to purchase the traditional Christmas Eve supplies.
Retailers contacted by the newspaper pointed out that for the last few days, sales have increased because of the Christmas bonus money, which between government and private sectors totaled about RD$15 billion.
With the money that the government will pay this week, the money paid out in the first 22 days of December will reach RD$21 billion.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)