On 16 January 2026, the Export-Import Bank of the Slovak Republic (EXIMBANKA SR) and the Export-Import Bank of the United States of America (EXIM) signed a Co-financing Agreement, which creates a formal framework for the support of projects of common interest involving Slovak and American entities.
The agreement was signed by Rastislav Podhorec, CEO of EXIMBANKA SR and John Jovanovic, President and CEO of EXIM. The new contractual framework builds on the Memorandum of Understanding that the two institutions have had since 2001 and takes their bilateral cooperation to a higher, strategic level.
The signing of the bilateral co-financing agreement between Eximbank and the Export-Import Bank of the United States of America is an important step in strengthening our long-standing cooperation. It represents a necessary framework for the potential use of export financing instruments in well-defined cases, in particular in connection with selected supplies of technology and services.
Its timing is particularly important as it supports the recently signed agreement between the Slovak Republic and the United States of America on cooperation in the field of nuclear energy, particularly in relation to the construction of a new nuclear power source.
The Slovak Republic has traditionally had a strong nuclear supply chain, particularly in the engineering and professional services segment, where Eximbank’s support can be applied as part of the broader financial framework of the project.
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