Cooperative has already released R$150 million in credit in Roraima, says manager

Sicredi-RR’s regional development manager, Andrey Alba, revealed that the cooperative has already released more than R$150 million in loans to finance entrepreneurial projects in different sectors of the economy, especially commerce, since the financial institution’s arrival in the State in 2022.

“We promote the economy through the distribution of results and also through credit. People who want to undertake can count on Sicredi”, said Alba in an interview with the Sunday (5) edition of the program Agenda da Semana, on Folha FM (Check out the full program at the end of the report).

Alba also said that opinion polls revealed that Sicredi do Estado had the highest brand perception among the cooperative’s regional management in the North of the country. “Our own physical structure, the investment in communication, the conversation with people were important for this . We even had 46% of associates participate in last month’s general assembly,” she emphasized.

In Roraima, Sicredi has two branches in the center of Boa Vista and already has more than eight thousand members. The institution, which has 60 employees, will open two more branches in the capital of Roraima, such as the one on Avenida Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, which will open on the 15th, at 7pm. The space will offer all types of banking services.

According to Andrey Alba, Sicredi’s investment in the State demonstrates the cooperative’s confidence in a promising future for Roraima’s economy. “Our dream is to have an agency in each municipality. It’s not an overnight job. We have many challenges”, he highlighted.

How the financial cooperative works

Sicredi is a type of financial institution formed by an association of people or companies that aim to manage their money. Unlike traditional banks, the system’s decisions are made jointly by members and everyone benefits from the annual results proportionally. The system also offers basic services such as checking accounts and bill payments to more complex ones, including loans and financing.

To open an account with Sicredi, simply deposit one real. To join, the institution provides channels, such as physical branches and the website www.sicredi.com.br. “The cooperative is for everyone. You join and we can provide you with our full range of services, all banking services. The more you put into quota, the more you are paid”, stated the manager.

Social responsability

The Sicredi manager encouraged local charities to seek support from the financial institution. “If you have a non-profit institution, you have a CNPJ [Cadastro Nacional de Pessoa Jurídica] own, you can go to www.sicredi.com.br/nacomunidade and register your project. It will participate in an analysis by a regional committee and then by the cooperative’s headquarters council to discuss whether or not to approve the project. For this region, R$2.5 million were approved for social projects”, explained Alba.

Check out the Weekly Agenda – 05/05/2024