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Santo Domingo.- The first 100 days of Dr. Leonardo Aguilera's management as president of Banco de Reservas show strong support for the country's main productive sectors and project to close the year with excellent financial indicators, in terms of the increase in credit portfolios, deposits, assets and profitability.
Strengthening the bond with leaders from the banking sector, business owners, industry, regulatory bodies, and entities linked to the country's economic stability was also part of the strategy developed by Aguilera during this period.
Between August, September, and October, the CEO of Banreservas met with the main executives of the banking sector, held two meetings with entrepreneurs and industrialists from Santo Domingo and Santiago, and received a delegation from the International Montorio Fund (IMF), to evaluate the performance of the national economy.
As part of the actions aimed at promoting investment and development throughout the country, in accordance with the general policy of President Luis Abinader, the institution allocated RD$7,000 million in October to finance national productive sectors, with special rates.
The purpose, as explained by Dr. Aguilera when making the announcement, is that these resources "impact the lives of hundreds of Dominicans, through the creation of a value chain that involves more and more people who are reached by the well-being to which we all aspire."
Construction, tourism, SMEs and assets
The construction is another area benefited with strong support from Banreservas, receiving financing for some RD$21,000 million, while a sustained increase is advanced.
SMEs, industry, tourism, and general consumption have also been boosted by Banreservas in these 100 days, as is the case of the successful automotive fair held in October, with interest rates from 5.84%, which generated financing above RS$8,653 million.
Regarding tourism, the CEO of Banreservas ratified the firm commitment to that sector, which has financing to develop more than 7,000 new rooms.
Likewise, the loan portfolio in this area registers impressive growth, increasing from RD$22,000 million to more than RD$50,000 million currently.
Another significant piece of data highlighted by Aguilera's management is that, as of the end of September 2025, the financial institution's loan portfolio exceeded RD$636,000 million, for an increase of RD$67,657.4 million compared to the same period in 2024.
While the Bank's assets rose to RD$1,352,841.6 million, a figure that is RD$143,997.3 million higher, equivalent to 11.9%, compared to September of last year.
Housing, Culture, and Responsibility
In addition to business management, Banreservas' focus was also on the Bank's Social Responsibility policy, with Dr. Aguilera's announcement of the expansion of the Banreservas Volunteer Program in the Cibao region, chaired by Dr. Carmen Alicia Quijano. During this brief period of 100 days, this organization has carried out several tree planting operations and mass events for the benefit of hundreds of residents of communities adjacent to the Ozama River, in Santo Domingo, and Yaque River, in Santiago, through the exchange of plastic bags for rations of food from the basic basket. In the realm of culture, the rescue and reconstruction of the Hotel Mercedes, which this month is transformed into the Banreservas Cultural Center in Santiago, has a great impact. Banreservas has also had a very active participation since mid-August when Dr. Aguilera assumed its presidency, with the financing of hundreds of apartments delivered by the Government in the housing complexes of Hato Nuevo, Pablo Mella Morales II; in Santo Domingo Oeste; and Ciudad Real Ecológica of Santo Domingo Este. In short, Banreservas' scope of action in the first 100 days of the current administration has not only focused on business and customer service efficiency, but has extended to all scenarios of the economy and society in general. Financial education, through Bancarizar es Patria, was among the first areas of attention, with the celebration of a day in San Juan de la Magua; and another of Puedo RD, aimed at students from public and private schools, held in Azua. That intense dynamic has earned the Bank several recent recognitions, including the Corresponsables Award for financial inclusion practices, issued in Spain, and the Best Transactional Bank of the Dominican Republic, awarded by the international magazine Euromoney.
