International Desk - support for new investors in Slovakia

To be able to offer a smooth start for your foreign investment in Slovakia, Tatra banka a.s., being part of the Raiffeisen International Group, Austria; developed the concept of a one-stop entry point to business in Slovakia.

This entity within Tatra banka is focusing especially on international corporate customers trying to establish a foothold in the CEE region, especially in Slovakia.

Our service comprises more than just traditional banking products. In close cooperation with SARIO (Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency), international banking groups, network of Raiffeisen International in 15 countries in CEE www.raiffeisen-international.at, international and local law firms and other partners, we try to assist potential investors in getting to the right contact and to speed up the decision making process for their plans.

The main advantage of our desk is a group of professionals speaking Slovak, English, German, French, Italian, Russian and Spanish. These employees specialize in handling newcomers into Slovakia and in peculiarities of these investments.

Our major services include the following:

- investment financing in EUR, CHF and USD
- trade finance
- working capital finance
- asset management
- cash management
- foreign exchange, hedging, derivatives
- private accounts, credit cards, mortgages
- leasing of real estate
- leasing of movable assets

As already mentioned, to be able to provide you with the services mentioned above, we can assist you in the following areas (please note that those assistance, i.e. recommendation from our side is for free, therefore on a best-effort base):

- contacts to local authorities
- contacts to law firms, tax consultants and auditors
- companies foundation
- EU and other grant/subsidy schemes available in Slovakia consulting
- right partner for takeovers/joint ventures search
- advise on cc. networking and lobbying in cooperation with other organisations
- close cooperation with SARIO

After several years of existence of our desk, we already accompanied hundreds of international companies on the way to Slovakia.

Contact:

Oswald Brandstetter
Tel: 00421/2/5919 1849
Fax:00421/2/5919 1745
E-Mail: oswald_brandstetter@tatrabanka.sk


Tatra banka, a.s.
Hodžovo nám. 3
P.O. Box 42
850 05 Bratislava 55
www.tatrabanka.sk (English version)