Investors are looking for expansion opportunities, especially in countries with growth potential in commercial real estate or logistics centres. They are most active in the Czech Republic, where they implement both residential and administrative projects. Over the past five years, we have supported the foreign activities of Slovak companies in construction and property development in the amount of almost EUR 150 million.
Eximbanka provides Slovak companies with comprehensive support – export financing and insurance. For example, we insured the export of building materials, especially construction steel, with exports mainly to the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany.
Slovak investors are successful abroad, their projects are becoming important landmarks of the localities and achieving the required economic parameters. Investors are also winning prestigious awards in the fields of architecture, design and wellbeing solutions.
“Several of these projects meet demanding environmental standards with the highest BREEAM rating and hold prestigious certificates such as WELL Health & Safety. The focus is on sustainability, smart technologies, reducing carbon footprint, energy consumption and air pollution,” said Tomáš Kuruc, Director of Eximbanka’s Structured Finance Department.
Export opportunities in Ukraine
Eximbanka offers Slovak exporters insurance of receivables from the export of goods and services to customers in Ukraine. At the same time, projects aimed at the renewal and modernisation of energy infrastructure are being prepared within the framework of the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF), which Eximbanka implements in cooperation with theSlovak Agency for International Development Cooperation(SAMRS).
“In the current phase, the definition of the basic parameters of the projects, including the setting up of funding schemes and implementation mechanisms, is ongoing. The aim of the UIF is to support energy infrastructure, its development and security in Ukraine. Ukrainian energy projects being prepared by NPC UKRENERGO and Ukrhydroenergo will be financed only after the tender for contractors is completed,” Eximbank said.
The public procurement will be open also to Slovak contractors, and the terms and conditions are being prepared by SAMRS. The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic announces the expected date of procurement in 2026 and declares readiness to provide assistance to companies.
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