PARAMARIBO — Jan Tawjoeram, representative of the state, is the new chairman of the board of the Guarantee Fund for Business Credits Foundation. According to the Ministry of Finance and Planning, this foundation focuses on improving access to financing for entrepreneurs by providing guarantees for business loans. Minister Adelien Wijnerman, who installed the new board, emphasized the importance of the foundation in improving access to financing for entrepreneurs.
According to Finance and Planning, the new board took office on August 16 for a term of three years. This runs until August 15, 2029. “With the installation of the new board, the administrative responsibility for the coming board period has been formally transferred,” the ministry said.
In addition to Tawjoeram, vice-chairman Ruth Renfrum-Coutino is also a representative of the state on the board. The other board members are Ivel Harold Wong Chung (Suriname Bankers Association), Andrew A. Sabiran and Wilgo Bilkerdijk (Suriname Business Forum). With their installation at the Finance and Planning headquarters, the term of the previous board has ended.
Ricky Soedamah was the chairman, Manisha Ramroop Sewrattan the vice-chairman and Alexander van Petten, Andrew A. Sabiran and Shiwanie Phagoe-Katwaroo the members. The former board members were thanked by Wijnerman for the services they rendered to the Guarantee Fund for Business Credits during their period on the board.
