The President of the Dominican Free Zones Association (Adozona), Aquiles Bermudez, said on Wednesday, 15 October 2014 that the country is enjoying macroeconomic stability and has high potential to attract foreign investments.
Bermudez made the comments during Adozona’s annual luncheon, which was attended by President Danilo Medina.
Bermudez spoke of the favorable conditions that the Dominican Republic enjoys in the international markets and the availability of an abundant labor pool.
His talk focused on economic development and job creation. He mentioned that the latest statistics from the Central Bank for the first half of the year show that free zone exports grew by 5% and direct jobs now total 150,000.