Tuesday, March 22, 2011

CFK anticipated 'industrial activity rose by 9%,' in February

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner anticipated the rise in industrial activity during the month of February this year, stating that it had risen by 9%. The figures are yet to be confirmed by the INDEC national statistics bureau, tomorrow afternoon.

During a conference she gave today in the Government House, the President also detailed that “more than 40 industrial sectors” have been attended to, and that "89% percent of these have been monetized by Banco Nación."

She also assured that “7,385 permanent jobs will be created and a substitution on imports to the value of 2.2 billion pesos,” and that “exports income will increase by 6.4 billion pesos.”

She further detailed that another 133 projects are being analysed to the value of 3.6 billion pesos.