Eximbanka, through its banking and insurance activities, supported exports in 2023 in the total amount of EUR 1 540.0 million. According to the year-end data, Eximbank’s equity exposure (sum of banking and insurance exposure) in 2023 amounted to EUR 1,140.8 million, which represents one of the highest values during Eximbank’s existence and an increase of 16.0% compared to the previous year.

Yesterday, a discussion forum – Export Club on the Western Balkans, organized by EXIMBANKA SR with the active participation of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic (MZVEZ SR), the Slovak Agency for the Development of Investment and Trade (SARIO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), was held at the Vígľaš castle. The aim of the event was to provide Slovak companies with an overview of opportunities for their expansion into the Western Balkan territories.

Representatives of Eximbank and the University of Economics in Bratislava today signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, the aim of which is to develop mutual cooperation in the field of scientific research and consulting activities, socially beneficial activities and educational process. On behalf of Eximbank the Memorandum was signed by Ing. Rastislav Podhorec, MBA General Director of Eximbank and Ing. Pavol Tavač, Deputy CEO of Eximbank. On behalf of the University of Economics in Bratislava the Memorandum was signed by prof. Ing. Ferdinand Daňo, PhD, Rector of the University.

At its February meeting, the OECD Consensus member countries decided on a new classification of four countries. Montenegro, Georgia, Oman and Qatar have improved by one level in the country risk ranking. Montenegro and Georgia have been helped by pro-Western orientation, Qatar and Oman by gas and oil production. For export credit agencies, these countries from 9. February 2024 represent a lower level of risk.

A new member of the Bank’s Council and Deputy Director General of EXIMBANKA SR will become a new member of the Bank’s Council and Deputy Director General of EXIMBANKA SR with effect from 19. Igor Barat will become a member of the Board of Directors on January 2024.

EXIMBANKA SR has a new Director General and two new members of the Management Board. The new Chairman of the Board of the Bank and CEO of EXIMBANKA SR will become the new Chairman of the Board of EXIMBANKA SR with effect from 7. Rastislav Podhorec, who until now worked as Deputy Director General at EXIMBANK SR, will become Director General of the Bank on December 2023. Milan Horváth is a new member of the Bank’s Supervisory Board and Deputy CEO for Finance and Insurance. Igor Lichnovský, who will not be an employee of EXIMBANKA SR, is also a new external member of the Bank’s Council.

EXIMBANKA SR today launched its redesigned website www.eximbanka.sk, which is intended to provide users with more up-to-date, clearer and more comprehensible information on exports and various forms of export support offered by the institution to Slovak entrepreneurs.

EXIMBANKA SR today launched its redesigned website www.eximbanka.sk, which is intended to provide users with more up-to-date, clearer and more comprehensible information on exports and various forms of export support offered by the institution to Slovak entrepreneurs.

Winner 1. of the TREND Exporter of the Year 2023 competition, sponsored by EXIMBANKA SR, was the Innovatrics company, whose solutions in the field of biometric technologies are used almost all over the world.

Following the European Commission’s REPowerEU plan and the establishment of an EU platform for the purchase of natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), EXIMBANKA SR has been mandated to provide financial products to Slovak entities that purchase gas and LNG through the EU Energy Platform.