BNDES vai auxiliar vítimas no Rio Grande do Sul

Market: Agriculture
10/05/24

O Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) vai suspender por um ano as dívidas de empresas e produtores agrícolas afetados pelas enchentes recentes no estado do Rio Grande do Sul e vai fornecer R$5 bilhões em créditos para micro, pequenas e médias empresas e microempreendedores.

A medida faz parte do Programa Emergencial de Acesso a Crédito do BNDES (FGI PEAC) e entrará em vigor já neste mês. O crédito está incluído no pacote de R$50,9 bilhões anunciados pelo governo federal brasileiro em 9 de maio, que vai auxiliar agricultores, trabalhadores e famílias beneficiárias de programas sociais no estado.

A suspensão de dívidas, incluindo pagamentos principais e juros, vai beneficiar pequenos empreendedores e agricultores afetados pelas fortes chuvas e enchentes que atingem o Rio Grande do Sul desde 29 de abril. A medida vai totalizar, entre pagamentos principais e juros, até R$6,1 bilhões em 2024 e até R$1,6 bilhão no próximo ano.

O BNDES também poderá contribuir com outros projetos para a reestruturação do estado. Isso inclui construção de escolas, hospitais, pontes e rodovias e desenvolvimento urbano, disse Nelson Barbosa, diretor de Planejamento e Estruturação de projetos do BNDES.

Pelo menos 428 cidades foram atingidas pelas enchentes. Até 9 de maio, havia 107 mortes confirmadas e 136 pessoas desaparecidas, de acordo com o boletim da Defesa Civil. Cerca de 1,5 milhão de pessoas foram afetadas pela tragédia.

Por Maria Albuquerque

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