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The Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAMRS) has announced the call for the Business Partnerships Programme for 2024, which is open until 10. May 2024.
The call is sectoral, open to small and medium-sized enterprises, with project applications for business expansion in over 100 partner developing countries. Projects should have a primarily developmental aspect, with an emphasis on positive environmental and social impact.
The annual meeting of the V4 Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) took place in Prague this week. The event under the auspices of the Czech Presidency was attended by the Czech Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation (EGAP), the Czech Export Bank (CEB), the Polish export credit agency KUKE, the Hungarian EXIMBANK and the Slovak EXIMBANKA SR. The aim of the meeting was to coordinate positions on issues of common interest in international forums, for example in the field of energy or financial rules of state support for exports, strengthening mutual cooperation, or sharing experiences and examples of good practice.
At its February meeting, the OECD Consensus member countries decided on a new classification of four countries. Montenegro, Georgia, Oman and Qatar have improved by one level in the country risk ranking. Montenegro and Georgia have been helped by pro-Western orientation, Qatar and Oman by gas and oil production. For export credit agencies, these countries from 9. February 2024 represent a lower level of risk.
EXIMBANKA SR has a new Director General and two new members of the Management Board. The new Chairman of the Board of the Bank and CEO of EXIMBANKA SR will become the new Chairman of the Board of EXIMBANKA SR with effect from 7. Rastislav Podhorec, who until now worked as Deputy Director General at EXIMBANK SR, will become Director General of the Bank on December 2023. Milan Horváth is a new member of the Bank’s Supervisory Board and Deputy CEO for Finance and Insurance. Igor Lichnovský, who will not be an employee of EXIMBANKA SR, is also a new external member of the Bank’s Council.
