Summary
In March, Industrial Production year-on-year rate was -7.6% (-15.2% in February), due to negative rates in all industrial groups, except in Energy. Manufacturing Industry year-on-year rate was -11.6% (-20.8% last month). For the 1st quarter 2009, Industrial production registered a negative year-on-year rate of 13.1%, down 6.0 percentage points from 4th quarter 2008.