Only 5% of entrepreneurs will make new investments this quarter, according to a study by the UCR. They will only carry out the necessary investments for the operation of the companies.
On the other hand, the percentage of entrepreneurs who say they will not make new investments increased from 85.5% to 91.7% between the second and third quarters. The most pessimistic sectors for new projects are construction, manufacturing and services.
There is a 2.5% drop in expectations for more investment compared to the previous quarter. The same UCR survey indicates that the percentage of businessmen who expect the exchange rate to remain the same in the period from July to September of 2019, is higher than those who expect increases or decreases.