The Slovak economy is entering a period of gradual transformation driven by technological change, pressure for efficiency and a changing global environment. Igor Barát, Deputy Director General of Eximbanka, stated this at the Trends of Slovak Business 2026 conference in a panel discussion devoted to the future of industry.

Slovak companies have more and more opportunities to participate in development projects financed by the European Union and international financial institutions. At today’s event organised by SARIO, Eximbanka presented the ways in which it can support Slovak exporters in this process.

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are increasingly being profiled as a realistic solution for stable and low-emission power generation. They also represent an opportunity for Slovak companies to engage in international projects and supply chains with higher added value. This was highlighted at the seminar in Bratislava by Rastislav Podhorec, CEO of Eximbanka, who emphasised the role of export credit agencies in supporting these investments in a panel on project financing.

Representatives of Eximbank regularly participate in the OECD negotiations where the rules for export credits are discussed.

Slovak companies assert themselves on the Italian market by quality rather than quantity. Their success is based on specialisation, technological level and the ability to adapt to partners’ requirements. These factors allow them to enter supply chains and build long-term business relationships.

Igor Barat, Deputy CEO and Member of the Eximbanka Board, on the benefits of our membership in the Eurozone, global trends and challenges, Slovakia’s open economy, the importance of exports and Eximbanka’s role in supporting them.

Representatives of Eximbanka (Rastislav Podhorec, Pavol Tavač, Vladimir Jager) met yesterday, 11 March 2026, with representatives of the European Investment Bank (Anders Risberg, Celia Alvarez Rodriguez, Katja Belsak).

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.

Eximbanka representatives (Ing.Rastislav Podhorec, MBA, Milan Horváth and Matúš Šársky) welcomed yesterday, March 10, 2026, the Brazilian Ambassador Gabriel Boffa Moreira and the First Secretary Carlos Guilhaume Sampaia Fernandes.

Representatives of Eximbanka (Rastislav Podhorec, Igor Barát, Matúš Šársky) met with Ambassador Robert Maxián and Economic Diplomat Simona Novosadová at the Slovak Embassy in New Delhi during last week’s working trip to India.