Aster sale price questioned

摘要

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic has been asked to explain its decision to accept a bid for cable operator Aster Comunicaciones that was USD$17 million below the estimated valuation. The Dominican Alliance Against Corruption and the Justice and Transparency Foundation are unhappy that Aster was sold at auction to Consorcio Energetico Punta Cana-Macao (CEPM) for USD$27 million when auditing firm KPMG had previously estimated its value at USD$44 million.