Annual Report 2008 - ProCredit Bank
Annual Report 2008 - ProCredit Bank
Annual Report 2008 - ProCredit Bank
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<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2008</strong><br />
Our Clients<br />
Nevresa Ahatović,<br />
Handicraft Artist<br />
Nevresa Ahatović has turned an exceptional talent<br />
into a profession. She makes handicraft items that<br />
are in great demand in Sarajevo among foreign<br />
tourists and locals alike. She also paints, finding<br />
inspiration in Baščaršija, the main area in the capital’s<br />
old town.<br />
Nevresa has been doing this kind of work for 17<br />
years. She used to sell her handicraft items and<br />
paintings to various stores and companies, but<br />
began to encounter some problems over time.<br />
Her buyers would typically insist on paying small<br />
amounts that greatly undervalued her hard work.<br />
This did not allow Nevresa to support her son, so<br />
she decided to make crucial changes to improve<br />
their standard of living.<br />
In 2006, she set out to realise a long-held plan to<br />
open her own shop. Nevresa needed financial resources<br />
in order to start, but all the banks she visited<br />
refused to grant her a loan. When she finally<br />
contacted <strong>ProCredit</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>, this enterprising artist<br />
realised there was a bank that supports the small<br />
entrepreneurs whom other banks refuse to serve.<br />
the municipality, she opened a shop in Baščaršija.<br />
Nevresa used the money to buy the materials she<br />
needed for production. It did not take long for passers-by<br />
to notice the originality of her work; she<br />
was pleased to welcome more and more customers<br />
every day.<br />
A year later, Nevresa needed additional funds to<br />
upgrade her store and to buy more materials.<br />
She wanted to create gift items for companies to<br />
present to their business partners. Once again,<br />
Nevresa turned to <strong>ProCredit</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>, this time receiving<br />
a loan of EUR 5,000. The investment paid off by<br />
bringing her many new clients. As a result, she and<br />
her son both now enjoy a better quality of life.<br />
“I am currently considering expanding my production<br />
facilities and finding a bigger shop to<br />
operate from. I believe that <strong>ProCredit</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> will<br />
continue to be a reliable banking partner and<br />
provide me with services that will support the<br />
growth of my business,”<br />
Nevresa explains.<br />
She took out her first loan from <strong>ProCredit</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> in<br />
June 2006, and, with EUR 2,500 and support from
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