Surkhandarya region posts 10.2% GRP growth in Jan-Sep

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Growth of gross regional product (GRP) of Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan made up 10.2% in January-September 2010.

Industrial output of the region rose by 8.3% and construction works – 7.5%, retail trade turnover – 9.2%.

Share of small and private businesses in gross regional product made up 72.5%. Within the investment programme, some 300 projects were implemented in the region.

Over 52,000 new jobs were created in the region in the reporting period due to modernization of enterprises and expansion of rendered services.

The region attracted loans for 270 billion soums due to all sources, which is up by 24% year-on-year. The volume of loans, issued to support small and private businesses, rose by 57% to 98 billion soums.

Surkhandarya region attracted direct investments for 6 billion soums and 49% of total investments were directed to development of production.