Rastislav Podhorec, CEO of the Export-Import Bank of the Slovak Republic, and Matúš Šársky, Director of the International Relations Department, were part of the business mission to Italy led by Richard Raši, Chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic. The aim of the mission, which took place on 20. 20 – 21 January, was to open new opportunities for Slovak exporters and to strengthen strategic cooperation with Italian partners.
Eximbanka congratulates Ivan Šramek on the award of the state decoration – the Ludovít Štúr Council of the First Class. On Saturday, 9 January, the award for exceptional merits for the development of the Slovak Republic in the field of management and administration of the state, finance and economy was received by the President of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini, from the hands of the President of the Slovak Republic.
The need for and importance of political risk cover is increasing given current events in global markets. Increasingly, we are witnessing the impact of climate change, conflict and regional tensions. The situation is further complicated by rising tariffs that create barriers to exports, the unpredictability of autocratic regimes and the practices of countries protecting their markets. All this disrupts supply chains and creates barriers to trade.
On Tuesday, 16 December, senior representatives of Eximbank met with representatives of the Association of Critical Infrastructure of the Slovak Republic (AKI). At the working meeting, the AKI delegation, led by its President Tibor Straka, presented the mission, goals and vision of this organization, presented the importance of the critical infrastructure area it covers, as well as the continuing relevance of the topic of critical infrastructure protection in the context of current security and technological challenges.