At its October meeting, the OECD Consensus member countries decided on a new classification of the three countries. El Salvador and Mauritania improved by one level, while Senegal dropped by one level in the country risk ranking. El Salvador was helped by continued economic expansion, Mauritania by strong economic growth and fiscal consolidation, Senegal was hurt by the revelation of hidden debt and understated deficits. Thus, for export credit agencies such as Eximbank, El Salvador and Mauritania represent a lower level of risk and Senegal a higher level of risk as of October 10, 2025.
Export credit insurance confirms its key role in stabilising global trade. According to data from the Berne Union, the international union of credit and investment insurers, the sector recorded further strong growth in the first half of 2025. The total value of new commitments reached USD 2.7 trillion. Market dynamics were mainly supported by rising geopolitical risks, uncertainty in the global economy, increasing renewable energy deals and expanding credit support facilities for domestic producers.
The National Council of the Slovak Republic today (21 October 2025) approved the Eximbank’s budget for 2026. The draft budget of Eximbanka for 2026 was approved by the Government of the Slovak Republic on 8 October 2025 and by the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly on 14 October 2025. 10. 2025.
Economic Diplomacy (Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic) in cooperation with the Council of Slovak Exporters (Export.sk) organized today an Export Forum, the aim of which was to provide Slovak companies with export potential the opportunity for an active dialogue with state institutions supporting exports.
