According to BCR, gross fixed investment between January and March increased 2.5 percentage points over 2011, which was explained by increased private and public investment.
In the January and March period of 2012, there was also higher domestic savings by 1.1 percentage points which was linked to the higher public savings as a result of revenue growth in this sector.
"The higher domestic savings determined a lower requirement for external savings (by 0.9 percentage points), reducing external vulnerability and provides a more sustainable balance of payments," BCR stated.
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