ANTI-CORONA GUARANTEE

EXIMBANKA SR is launching another program of financial support for Slovak companies to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Guarantee for a loan provided by a commercial bank - "Anti-corona guarantee" is provided through commercial banks. Thanks to these guarantees, companies which lack liquidity due to the pandemic can obtain a loan from commercial banks on constructive terms. All banks or branches of foreign banks authorized to provide loans in the Slovak Republic are eligible to apply for participation in the financial instrument.

What is the amount of the guarantee and the interest rate for these loans?

EXIMBANKA SR provides loan guarantees in the amount of € 2 - 20 million EUR.

80% guarantee
interest rate of 1.9%

Financial assistance is provided in the form of:

guarantee for a loan provided by a commercial bank
waiver of the guarantee fee for a loan provided by a commercial bank

How does the "Anti-Corona Guarantee" for a loan work?

The loan is approved and provided by a commercial bank, and is not applicable to and cannot be obtained by companies that under the state aid rules were considered a "company in difficulty" before the pandemic. The guarantee is approved by EXIMBANKA SR and there is no legal claim to its provision.

How can the funds from a state-guaranteed loan be used?

financing of investment and operating expenses, including tax, customs and levy liabilities of enterprises
financing of investments in tangible fixed assets, the purpose of which is to replace or maintain the existing tangible fixed assets of the company