The subject of financing is export of technologies, investment equipment and machinery of mainly Slovak origin with a longer maturity. The loan is provided to the importer or to his bank and is insured by Eximbanka of the Slovak Republic, which assumes risk of non-repayment of the loan (commercial, political risk).
Conditions for obtaining a loan:
- a contract with a foreign partner,
- maturity is longer than 1 year,
- the credit is provided for up to 85% of the contract value,
- insurance by EXIMBANKA SR covers 95% of the total loan amount,
- 15% of the contract value must be paid by the customer in the form of advance payment at the latest at the time of delivery of goods or performance of service,
- a majority of the export contract value must be of Slovak origin,
Advantages:
- as an exporter you obtain payment for the delivered goods immediately after their export,
- you will avoid the risk of non-payment for the goods by the customer,
- interest costs are lower than in the customer country,
- the debtor of the loan is the importer or his bank,
- interest rate, loan duration and other conditions are comparable to competitive offerings from OECD countries, which increases the competitiveness of Slovak producers in foreign markets.