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05-28-2009, 04:30 PM
The Central Bank has just released its first quarter report for the year. According to the report, the country's GDP grew 1% from January to March 2009. Sectors showing growth were communications (21.4%), farming (9.9%), financial services (8.5%), energy and water services (6.3%), education (5.3%), health (3.5%), housing rentals (3.1%) and public administration and defense (1.6%).
Sectors showing a decline were mining (-74.9%), construction (-21.9%), free zone manufacturing (-13%), commerce (-6.8%), hotels, bars & restaurants (-7.5%) and local manufacturing (-3.3%).
The report is available on the Central Bank's website at www.bancentral.gov.do/publicaciones_economicas/infeco_preliminar/infeco_preliminar2009-03.pdf (http://www.bancentral.gov.do/publicaciones_economicas/infeco_preliminar/infeco_preliminar2009-03.pdf)
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Sectors showing a decline were mining (-74.9%), construction (-21.9%), free zone manufacturing (-13%), commerce (-6.8%), hotels, bars & restaurants (-7.5%) and local manufacturing (-3.3%).
The report is available on the Central Bank's website at www.bancentral.gov.do/publicaciones_economicas/infeco_preliminar/infeco_preliminar2009-03.pdf (http://www.bancentral.gov.do/publicaciones_economicas/infeco_preliminar/infeco_preliminar2009-03.pdf)
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