Dili, October 09, 2025

The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Nino Pereira, held a meeting with the Minister of Finance, Ms. Santina José Rodrigues F. Viegas Cardoso, to discuss guaranteeing credit lines for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The meeting took place in the conference cabinet room of the Ministry of Finance, in Aitarak-Laran, Dili. The Minister was accompanied at the meeting by the Institutional Strengthening Advisor for the MCI, Mr. Francisco da Costa Soares, and the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Finance, Ms. Brigidas da Silva.