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VLC Porto Alegre
Valuable Local Currency (VLC)

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Administrator Information
Name Janaina
E-mail Address janaina@instrodi.org
Position / Job Title Gerente do Projeto
First Language Portuguese
Second Language English
Organization VLC Porto Alegre (assessorada pelo InStroDI)
Organization Type Non-Government Organization (Registered)
URL Address www.instrodi.org/pt/1081975236281.html
Currency System Information
Status Operating
Year the System was Started 2004
Community Rio Grande do Sul
City / Urban Area Porto Alegre
Country Brazil
Medium of Exchange Notes / Bills
Unit of Value Units of National Currency Equivalent
Valuation Contract Agreement to Accept Currency
Cost-Recovery Mechanism
  1. Account Administration Fee
Purpose for Establishing System All reasons
Population of Area Served by System 2,000,000
Main Goods and Services Traded
  1. Serviços básicos
  2. Artigos para o lar
  3. Comida
Additional Information

O Método Valor Local Circulante visa elevar estruturalmente o volumem de atividade econômica nas comunidades locais.
Para isso, a Associação VLC Porto Alegre, visa a introdução do Circulante Local, sempre em parceria com Instuições Financeiras, como Fundos de Micro-crédito.

Hoje, o primeiro exemplo disto é o Rubi, que circula no bairro Rubem Berta, na zona Norte de Porto Alegre.

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VLC Porto Alegre - 1 Rubi Note

VLC Porto Alegre - 1 Rubi Note

 
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