CONAPES analyzes decree to transfer $71.84 mn to make housing loans viable

The Economic and Social Policy Council (CONAPES) is analyzing the transfer of Bs 500 million ($71.84 mn), through a Supreme Decree, to make the execution of the Guarantee Fund for Social and Solidarity Housing Credit viable for the benefit of the population.

The Government highlights the creation of 18,000 jobs

The Government highlighted 11,000 jobs generated for small and medium enterprises, within an agreement with the Ministry of Labour. It will allocate, as well, over 7,000 items in the health sector.

Alfredo Troche is the new president of the National Tax Office

Alfredo Troche Machicao was inaugurated this Thursday as the new executive president of the National Tax Service (SIN) with the commitment to guarantee the economic future of the country in a coordinated work with other state entities.

Economists in Santa Cruz anticipate a decrease of up to 8% of the GDP for this year

Economists of Santa Cruz projected that the decline in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year would be between 5% and 8% due to the paralysis of the productive sector by the health emergency and quarantine.

IDB approves a $130 million loan for Bolivia to support Micro and Medium Enterprises

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) reported that it approved a US$130 million loan for Bolivia to support the short-term financial sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the face of the Covid-19 crisis. It expects to benefit approximately 12,000 MSMEs affected by the disaster through loans granted through eligible financial institutions. More than …