Investor Presentaiton
Slovakia - Credit Strengths
2ARDAL
2003 Agentúra pre riadenie dlhu a likvidity
2023 Dobi and Liquidity Management Agency
Strengths
Credit
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Resilient Economic
Growth
Sound Fundamentals
Fiscal Discipline
Steady Debt Dynamics
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Strong track record of economic growth and high GDP per capita: compares
well relative to EU peers
Moderate economic downturn in pandemic: -3.4% in 2020 vs. -6.1% for
euro area in real GDP terms and solid post-pandemic growth prospects
An export-oriented performer with balanced external accounts: moderate
current account deficits explained by investment imports
Well capitalized banking sector profitable with good asset quality
Approved multi-annual expenditure ceilings: fundamental fiscal reform
outlining medium-term objectives for 2023-2025
Budget targets deficit to decline close to 3% of GDP in 2025
Public debt stabilized under 60% of GDP, still well below the Euro Area
average
High debt affordability: interest costs around 1.2% of GDP up to 2025
Export Oriented
Competitive export sectors with high value niches in key industrial sectors
(motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, metal products, electronics, etc.)
Member of Key Political
and Economic
Organizations
EU and Eurozone membership: supports Slovakia's institutional strength and
credible macroeconomic policies
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Source: Moody's, IMFView entire presentation