EXIMBANKA SR, with the consent of the client, informs that on 9 March 2026, through its insurance division, signed an insurance contract with Slovenská sporiteľňa, a. s., Bratislava, for insurance of a loan for investment of the Slovak company Envien Bioenergia Brasil, a. s., Leopoldov. The loan will finance the acquisition of a 50% stake in the Brazilian company Agropéu Agro Industrial de Pompéu S.A., Brazil, with a total insured value of EUR 23.95 million.
The investment represents a significant step by the Slovak investor in expanding its business activities in the field of biofuels and energy production in the South American market. Agropéu Agro Industrial de Pompéu S.A. has been operating in Brazil since 1981 and is a well-established producer of biofuels and sugar from sugarcane and power generation.
The project is implemented by the Slovak company Envien Bioenergia Brasil, a. s., Leopoldov, established as a special purpose vehicle for the acquisition of a stake in a Brazilian company. The investor is part of the Envien Group, which is one of the major European producers of biofuels and electricity from renewable sources. The group, which operates in several countries in Europe, Asia and India, is also expanding its activities in South America with the acquisition of Agropéu.
The total value of the investment in the acquisition of a 50% stake in the Brazilian company was USD 60 million (approximately EUR 52 million). The transaction was initially financed from the investor’s own resources, who subsequently decided to refinance part of the investment through a bank loan of EUR 20 million. The loan was provided by Slovenská sporiteľňa, a. s., while EXIMBANKA SR insured the loan against political and commercial risks through a loan insurance product for investments abroad (insurance product “Ik”).
“Supporting the expansion of Slovak companies in foreign markets is one of the key tasks of EXIMBANKA SR. This project represents a significant investment of Slovak capital in Latin America and at the same time strengthens the position of Slovak companies in the global biofuels sector ,” said Michal Demák, Director of the Non-Tradable Risk Insurance Department of EXIMBANKA SR.
Slovenská sporiteľňa, a. s., which after a long period again used its professional potential in supporting investment activities of the Slovak business sector abroad in cooperation with EXIMBANKA SR, participated significantly in the financing of the project.
“At Slovenská sporiteľna we have been standing by Slovak companies for a long time and helping them to build prosperity, whether at home or when investing abroad. We are pleased that the Envien Group is among those we can accompany in their growth beyond Slovakia’s borders, and that thanks to our cooperation with EXIMBANKA SR we are able to combine the strength of the private and public sector for their further development.” said Marek Sásik, member of the Board of Directors of Slovenska sporiteľna responsible for corporate banking and financial markets.
“The acquisition of a Slovak investor in a Brazilian manufacturing company is one of the other activities of EXIMBANKA SR in supporting exports and investments of Slovak companies in foreign markets. The project is a continuation of previous successful transactions supported by EXIMBANKA SR, such as the insurance of a buyer’s credit for the export of measuring equipment of Betamont,a. s., Zvolen to Uzbekistan in November 2025 in the amount of almost EUR 10 million,” concluded Milan Horváth, Deputy Director General of EXIMBANKA SR for Insurance.
With this project EXIMBANKA SR reaffirms its role as a stable partner of Slovak exporters and investors in the implementation of their business and investment plans in international markets.
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As the only direct instrument of the state for export promotion, EXIMBANKA SR is an important part of the chain responsible for promoting the country’s economic policy in the field of external economic relations. It offers a wide range of export-related financial products, especially credit insurance, financing and guarantees. As a state export credit agency, it enables Slovak exporters to enter into trade and investment relations where the commercial financial sector is less interested in taking on risk and therefore performs a complementary function.