Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Abierta Trinidad

Supporting small entrepreneurs in rural areas of northern Bolivia

Bolivia

Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Abierta Trinidad (CACTRI) is a well-established small savings and loans cooperative that has been supporting low-income, micro- and small-scale entrepreneurs in the department of Beni in northern Bolivia for over 50 years.

Currently, CACTRI disburses its loans via a network of one urban branch and five rural branches. The head office is located in the city of Trinidad.

CACTRI’s target group consists of entrepreneurs who work in agriculture, trade, production, services and other ventures. Most rural clients run a small agricultural unit. This target group is not being fully catered for by traditional banks. This is particularly the case in northern Bolivia, where financial inclusion is lower than average.

Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Abierta Trinidad has been an Oikocredit partner since 2017.