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Exchange rate
7.64
Q/US$
Oct 6, 2026
Inflation, year on year
3.37%
Aug 2026
Family remittances
US$2.3B
Aug 2026
International reserves
US$33.5B
Aug 2026
Policy rate
3.5%
Sep 2026
Laws and rules
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With an activity
6
of 801
Confirmed in force
3
of 6
Most recent
Apr 20, 2026
Congressional decree 11-2026
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Maquila and free zones
1 rule
Importing and exporting
2 rules
Fuel
1 rule
Tobacco
1 rule
Cement
1 rule
Maquila and free zones
1 rule
19-2016
Ley Emergente para la Conservación del Empleo
In force
Mar 30, 2016
Importing and exporting
2 rules
14-2013
Ley Nacional de Aduanas
In force
Nov 25, 2013
58-90
Ley contra la Defraudación y el Contrabando Aduaneros
no data
Fuel
1 rule
11-2026
Ley de Apoyo de Emergencia para los Consumidores de Diésel y Gasolinas
In force
Apr 20, 2026
Tobacco
1 rule
61-77
Ley de Tabacos y sus Productos
no data
Cement
1 rule
79-2000
Ley del Impuesto Específico a la Distribución de Cemento
no data
No copy at the source
General Electricity Law (Decreto 93-96)
Searched Sep 28, 2026