Microcredit of NCE - assistance that entrepreneurs were waiting

- Almaty Region

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Entrepreneurs of Almaty region believe that this project has been launched by NCE in time

Within the microcredit program NCE RK "Atameken" and akimat of the region have allocated 600 million KZT for small businesses. Almaty region is one of the five pilot regions where the program is implemented. 139 applications for a total amount of 676 million 985 thousand tenge were accepted so far. Credit Committee of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs approved projects amounting to 392 550 tenge. 57 entrepreneurs have received loans worth more than 200 million. Tenge. In the selection of priority projects selected beet.

Together with beet growers other growers and breeders of Semirechye got cheap loans. For example, in Kerbulak region most of the participants of the program are engaged in cultivation of barley and buckwheat.

The head of the farm "Amir" Bolat Chuzhenov – is one of the first participants of the program. Microcredit from NCE has became the first and lucky loan for him.

"In rural areas people need loans on favorable terms. This is very convenient and efficient for us. For the first time in my live, I grow buckwheat in the district. So I was afraid for the harvest, I was worried about financial resources. But after I heard about the program "Business region", I applied immediately. I received timely assistance", - said the businessman.

His credit Bolat Sagintaevich took on spring field work for 135 hectares of buckwheat. Thanks to the loan he paid the workers, bought fertilizers and machinery. Now his farm conducts preparatory work for the harvest. Experts say that he can get 22-25 quintals per hectare. This is a pretty good number, but still a lot of work has to be done says the entrepreneur.

"Every year the biggest problem for the farmers occurs in the spring before the field work. Because we need money to buy seeds, machinery, fertilizers, etc. Therefore, during this period, entrepreneurs need special support. The microcredit program of NCE has become the very tool, which we have always been waiting for. We hope that the program will operate in the next year ", - said Bolat Chuzhenov.

The main feature of the microcredit program was to consider as a pledge land plots, residential buildings and other real estate. According to the regulations the interest rate is 6% per annum, the annual effective interest rate – is not more than 6.7%. Credit will be issued for up to 4 years and 6 months. The debt will be repaid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually.