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Environment for

in D mini n R li


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recognized by the state for thecontribution of economic

develo ment


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Environment forForeign Direct Investment

in Dominican Republic

a are e nee s o e coun ry n sstage of its development?

What can we offer to attract ou as apotential investor?

How easy is it to start doing business in


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General Statistics at a Glance

Population: 9.5 million Extension: 48,442 km

Government: RepresentativeDemocracy


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GDP per Capita: 4,797

GDP Growth Rate: 5.3% .

Fiscal deficit: 3.7%


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Forei n Currenc Sources

FDI: 2,884

Remittances: 3,432

Tourism: 4,200


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Needs of t he c oun t r y



Nation Speech on February the 27th, 2009

.. regardless of the Global financial turbulences the country couldmaintain a climate of social freedom, democratic governance andmacroeconomic stability

..Only the success of the farming sector guarantees the right of theDominican people to food supply and adequate nutrition...Shall it

ecome a na ona pr or y

..For the government the solution of the electricity problem is one of its


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Needs o f t he coun t r y



Investment in

Food industry and agriculture

Energy (production, transmission, management)New technologies

Infrastructure (roads and railways, housing)

Tourism InfrastructureFresh water supply

Services


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Implementation of Greenhouse Farming

Promoting investment to increase Milkroduction


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Needs o f the c ount ry



EnergyFor the government the solution of the electricity

problem is one of its highest priorities Investment in renewable electricityproduction

2,000 MW of installed Extra capacity needed

2 x 600 MW Coal Power Plants in planning


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Infrastructure

Railway track Santo Domingo - Santiago

Highway La Romana - Punta Cana


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our sm n rastructure

T ri m R l E Inv m n in hsouth

2009


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res water supp y

Modernisation of the Santo DomingoAqueduct

aqueduct construction in 10 provinces


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Services

Promoting investment in Call Contact Center and

Business Process Outsourcing industry

First Call Center Academy at Parque Ciberneticoin Santo Domin o

Promoting investment in financial Services

Buy FIXED-TERM INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES

from the Dominican Central Bank


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van ages o ore ng recInvestment in Dominican Republic

Legal framework for foreign investment up

Preferential market access to the USA,u ,

Nearshore location


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Equal Treatment for local and foreign investors

repa r a on o cap a an pro s

Free currency conversion at stable rates

Investment Protection through:

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

Founding Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO)


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-Implemented on March 1st, 2007

Increases and Guarantees permanentreferential access for dominican oods

and services to the U.S.A.


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Free Trade Zones



62 Industrial Free Zones Parks

600 Companies

, mp oyees, , ,

Tobacco, Electronic Products,erv ces


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Free Trade Zones Incentives



Law 8-90

100% Tax exemption

o ncome axes

No Im ort duties on raw materials andequipment


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M in Inv rEnvironment for

Foreign Direct Investmentin Dominican Republic

Company

Codetel (Mexico) entra omana

Shell Company

an

Bank of Nova Scotia

France Telecom

Col ate Palmolive Tricom


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M in Inv rEnvironment for

Foreign Direct Investmentin Dominican Republic

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Mexico pa n

Canada

Holland France

Great Britain

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.and be right, come to invest in

Dominican Republic

CCPDEJohn Castro De La Cruz

March 2009

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