$140 Million in Credit for Salvadorian Coffee-Growers

Bank will inject $40 million in BMI funds in addition to some $100 million for provisional credits.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Laprensagrafica com publishes: "This news was received by three coffee-grower unions that met with members of the Salvadorian Banking Association (ABANSA) at the beginning of this week."

"The banks," said Mario Acosta Oertel, "announced that the funds would be available starting this week and that coffee clients can begin to submit their proposals."

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The funds by BMI (Multilateral Investment Bank), are intended to reactivate coffee production.

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