The president of the Association of Hardware Stores, Arcenio García, highlights that the sector is seeing strong sales this year. He said this is evidenced by the 33.7% growth that the Central Bank has highlighted in its April 2018 economic report. Construction is driving the economy since the last quarter of 2017, says the Central Bank.
García says that sales are up despite the recent increases in construction supplies, driven by recent devaluation of the Dominican peso.
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Banco Central
18 June 2018
