Rating of the Slovak Republic

Standard & Poor's, the rating agency, announced a revision of the rating outlook for Slovakia from stable to negative. Contrary to Moody's, it did not decide to downgrade Slovakia's rating to the speculative level as it confirmed its current rating at BBB-. IBCA does not plan on lowering Slovakia's rating at present.

International Finance Corporation

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group opened its permanent representation in Bratislava.

IFC focuses on the support of private enterprises through long-term loans, equity investments, and exchange and interest rate hedging.

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