The Senate approved today (31) the Bill (PL) 2.380/2021, which updates the General Tourism Fund (Fungetur), a mixed fund for financing and granting guarantees for the tourism sector. The fund also assists in tourism promotion actions and acquisition of equipment and instruments to improve the sector’s professional activities. The PL intends to facilitate the access of entrepreneurs in the sector to the fund’s resources.
The project removes barriers to borrowing. Today, Fungetur counts 17 financial agents, including banks and other institutions. The proposal authorizes the accreditation of all entities authorized by the Central Bank, whether multiple, commercial and development banks; credit cooperatives; or financial services technology platforms (fintechs).
The text also establishes the creation of an additional and permanent source of funds for Fungetur through the transfer corresponding to 3.48% of the collection with the Federal Lottery and 2.97% of the collection with numerical prediction lotteries (Mega-Sena , Quina and others). The PL now goes to the Chamber of Deputies.
*with information from the Senate Agency
