Santo Domingo.- The head of the country’s second biggest cement maker on Sunday said interest rates are at a good level to boost the construction sector, and that their industry is willing to help the government bolster the economy.

Cementos Cibao president Denisse Rodriguez agreed that nterest rates are falling. “I think now it will be easier for builders because the rate is at a good level. I think they’re going to fall a little more."

She said the cement industry is more than willing to cooperate with the government to boost the economy through the construction sector.

Speaking during a dinner hosted by the Hardware Dealers Association to recognize Cementos Cibao as Business of the Year, Rodriguez said her company will always champion the Cibao region’s and the country’s economic development.

"We receive this award in the spirit of reiterating our commitment to the development of the hardware sector, so important in the economic and social progress of our nation."