Representatives of EXIMBANKA SR and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic attended a series of meetings at the highest levels of the European Commission in Brussels this week and were an active part of the conference “Scaling up Global Gateway – Strategic Coordination of External Financial Tools for the EU’s Competitiveness and Partnerships”.
The Ambassador of Japan to Slovakia, Mr. Yasuhiro Kawakami, was officially received at Eximbank today by the CEO of Eximbanka, Mr. Rastislav Podhorec, and the Director of International Relations, Mr. Matúš Šárský. Eximbanka is thus following up on the recent series of meetings with bilateral partners directly in Japan in order to be consistent and systematic in its activities.
Poland is one of the fastest growing economies in the European Union. Green transformation, digitalisation and the ability to tap into European funds make the country an attractive place to invest and do business. Slovak companies have the chance to take advantage of these favourable conditions, but they must also prepare for high competition and market specificities.
– Representatives of Eximbanka, Ing.Rastislav Podhorec, MBA, CEO of Eximbanka and Matúš Šársky, Director of its International Relations, will hold a series of meetings with bilateral partners Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) – Japan has an insurance and banking branch of the state export support divided into two institutions.
Students of the 2nd year of the course Entrepreneurship in Practice: the EXIMBANKA SR club at the University of Economics in Bratislava can look forward to the third year. Experts from Eximbanka will give lectures on foreign trade and export promotion, which will enable students to gain practical knowledge.
According to Eximbanka’s research, there is a growing interest in Ukraine (19%), sub-Saharan Africa (16%) and the Western Balkans (15%). Companies are also attracted to Southeast Asia and Latin America, but they face a lack of contacts, financial security and unfamiliarity with the territories when expanding.