NFES turned into donor for large businesses
The National Fund for Entrepreneurship Support (NFES) has provided this year 81.9 % of the funds for the implementation of major projects. Thus, ironically, the fund that initially aimed to support small and medium-sized businesses has become a donor for major entrepreneurship.
According to the promulgated NFES table for the implementation of 57 projects the fund allocated loans of large size (up to 10 million manat) - a total of more 200.7 million manat. Most of the funds (122.9 million or 50.1 %) were focused on financing projects in agricultural production. 9 projects for funding for processing agricultural products were allocated 32.6 million manat.
In January -September NFES funded 3,527 projects, 97.9% (3,452) of which is accounted for by small loans (up to 10,000 manat). For their funding there was directed 41.8 million manat, which is 17 % of the total allocated credits.
If large projects promise to open 3,873 new jobs, "small" projects will open 6,114 jobs, according to NFES.
This year and in 2014 the volume of concession lending business at the expense of NFES is to be 250 million manat. The Fund operates under the Ministry of Economy and Industry. Means to the Fund are allocated from the state budget. - 08D-
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