SAO PAULO, Oct. 18 (.) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva this Friday presented a new public credit plan for small entrepreneurs, making the majority of society working. As a result, he admitted that “the world of work has changed.” I want to work for myself.
“My world was a factory world,” but today the situation has changed and many people “no longer want a formal job” with job security, but rather “start a small business” and “be their own boss.” I like it,” he said. A president who began his political career in the 1970s with a metallurgical union in São Paulo.
According to figures presented at the event, public banks will spend around 30 billion reais ($5.35 billion or 4.91 billion reais) over the next three years for loans with preferential rates, guarantees and debt renegotiations for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. 1,000,000 euros).
Similarly, financing of foreign trade operations facilitated by the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) is also being considered.
The microcredit scheme announced this Friday complements a series of similar initiatives taken by the government since last year to support a sector made up of around 50 million entrepreneurs, according to official data. .
According to the Ministry of Entrepreneurship, the world of small and medium-sized enterprises in Brazil covers different sectors of the economy and already accounts for almost 30% of the gross domestic product (GDP).
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