The CEO of Eximbanka Ing.Rastislav Podhorec, MBA together with Matúš Šársky, Director of International Relations of Eximbanka, participated in the state visit of the President of the Slovak Republic to Portugal on 25-27 November 2025.
The business delegation consisted of innovative Slovak companies from the segments of sustainable energy and energy efficiency, cutting-edge medical technologies, solutions for smart cities, online and software services.
Eximbanka met with successful Slovak entrepreneurs operating in Portugal, thus gaining an up-to-date overview of the business environment, challenges and opportunities on the Portuguese market.
Representatives of Eximbank discussed with partners from Banco Português de Fomento (BPF) concrete perspectives and opportunities for cooperation.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of the Presidents of both countries. The document establishes a framework for further cooperation with the BPF, which in the Portuguese context performs a wide range of tasks to support projects for the development of the Portuguese internal market, as well as export and development projects in third countries.
In his speeches, the President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini emphasized the important role of Eximbanka in supporting Slovak exporters and in opening new opportunities in foreign markets.
Eximbanka is a stable partner of the Office of the President of the Slovak Republic in the implementation of activities aimed at opening doors for exporters abroad. We are part of all relevant foreign business trips with the participation of business delegations and we actively raise awareness of the possibilities of export support.
During each trip with the delegation, we identify companies that offer world-class solutions, and the possibility of Eximbank’s support for them can be a decisive moment for their foreign expansion.