The Business Climate Index fell from 61.7 in April-June 2019 to 57.3 in July-September 2019. This decrease was because of a drop in the balance of opinion of businessmen on the Dominican economy, the international, the branch and the climate for investment, explains the report of the Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic (AIRD).

Eldinero.com.do reviews that "... The Business Climate Index continued to decline for the second consecutive quarter from 64.5 in January-March 2019 to 57.3 in the July-September 2019 quarter."

The article adds that "... As for the balance of opinion in relation to the value of sales in industries for the second quarter, these remained below expectations, because while expectations were 24.0 these remained in the real perception at 19.0."

Source: eldinero.com.do

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