WILLEMSTAD – The MAN-PIN party has taken note with great satisfaction of the decision by the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom to make the "Borgstelling MKB-kredieten" (BMKB) fund accessible to businesses in Curaçao, Aruba, and St. Maarten. MAN-PIN congratulates former Minister Steven Martina for launching the initiative to secure access to this guarantee fund in collaboration with the Dutch government through BMKB, which was anchored in his economic policies during his tenure from 2017 to 2021. This initiative outlines how accessibility to the fund will function and anticipates its economic impact, based on calculations by the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS).
This step is part of MAN-PIN’s broader vision for economic development, as outlined in the 2021 economic growth plan, "Kòrsou t’ei Krese".
Sustainable economic growth depends heavily on new investments and economic diversification in Curaçao. With the BMKB arrangement, financing for local projects through local financial institutions will become much more accessible and feasible. Projects that were previously financially unviable will now be possible, leading to a significant increase in local investments and resulting in economic growth. More money will circulate in the local economy, and more job opportunities will be created.
The BMKB arrangement is expected to become available between September and October 2025.
The MAN-PIN party will soon provide information to local businesses seeking financing through this initiative, helping to contribute to Curaçao’s economic growth.