Moody’s assigned Prima banka , owned by Penta, an A3 rating with a stable outlook, matching Slovakia’s long‑term sovereign rating. The agency also rates VÚB (A2), Tatra banka (A3), SLSP (A2), and ČSOB (A1). Moody’s highlighted Prima banka’s low share of non‑performing loans, strong liquidity and capital position, and stable retail base. ( trend.sk )

Prices for housing, food, culture, and sports in Bratislava and Košice are among the highest in the CEE region , according to Numbeo data . Living in Bratislava is roughly as expensive as in Moscow and Brno, and 38% cheaper than in London. Living in Košice is comparable to Krakow and Budapest. The world’s most expensive city is New York, which has overtaken Geneva and Zurich. In Central Europe, Prague is the most expensive, ahead of Warsaw. ( tvnoviny.sk )

Agentúra Moody’s udelila Prima banke zo skupiny Penta rating A3 so stabilným výhľadom, čo je na úrovni dlhodobých záväzkov Slovenska. Agentúra hodnotí aj banky VÚB (A2), Tatra banka (A3), Slovenská sporiteľňa (A2) a ČSOB (A1). Moody’s pri Prima banke vyzdvihuje nízky podiel problémových úverov, silnú likviditu a kapitálovú pozíciu a stabilnú retailovú bázu. ( trend.sk )

Ceny za bývanie, stravovanie, kultúru či šport sú v Bratislave a Košiciach jedny z najvyšších vo východnej časti Európy , ukazujú údaje Numbeo. Život v Bratislave je približne rovnako drahý ako v Moskve a Brne a o 38% menej nákladný ako v Londýne. Žiť v Košiciach je zase finančne tak náročné ako žiť v Krakove a Budapešti. Najdrahším mestom na svete je New York, ktoré už predbehlo Ženevu aj Zürich. V strednej Európe vedie Praha pred Varšavou. ( tvnoviny.sk )

Belgian tire-wheel assembly firm Eurofit  became the first tenant of the Logis One Park Košice industrial park near the Volvo plant. It will lease 5,000 sqm and plans to start production by year‑end. ( teraz.sk ) Eurofit has operated a plant in Nitra since 2018, with €6m in sales  in 2024.

Slovakia will have spent nearly €5bn on household energy subsidies  in 2023–26. As a result, energy prices rose only 28% in 2016–25, compared with an EU average of 49% and 73% in Czechia. However, Czech prices fell 4% last year, while Slovak prices stagnated. Slovakia financed subsidies through massive tax increases, which dampened economic growth and pushed inflation higher. Public debt rose, too. ( sme.sk )

Štát v rokoch 2023-26 vynaloží na dotácie cien energií  pre domácnosti takmer 5 mld €. Výsledkom bol iba 28% rast cien energií v rokoch 2016-25, v porovnaní s priemerom EÚ 49% a dokonca 73% v ČR. V Čechách už ale vlani ceny klesli o 4%, na Slovensku stagnovali. Cenové dotácie boli financované masívnym zvyšovaním daní, ktoré utlmilo hospodársky rast a zvýšilo infláciu. Stúpol aj verejný dlh. ( sme.sk )

Belgický výrobca kolies pre autá Eurofit  je prvým nájomcom priemyselného parku Logis One Park Košice v blízkosti košickej automobilky Volvo. Prenajme si tam priestory s rozlohou 5.000 m 2  a výrobu chce spustiť do konca t.r. ( teraz.sk ) Eurofit má už od roku 2018 závod v Nitre, s tržbami  6 mil. € v roku 2024.

Slovak gas consumption  rose 4% last year to 49,097 GWh after falling nearly a quarter in 2023–24. Consumption by large companies increased already in 2024, likely due to the restart of fertilizer production at Duslo Šaľa, and household consumption also grew in 2025 because of colder weather. Households have little incentive to limit usage, as prices are subsidized by the state. Eleven months into 2025, electricity consumption  stagnated at 25,000 GWh under an annual comparis

Three months after chipmaker Tachyum  (Radoslav Danilák) announced a new $220m investment, the funding has not materialized and the identity of the European investor remains undisclosed. In Slovakia, the company has accumulated payroll‑levy debts since December 2025 and currently owes €150,000. It is seeking additional investors and says it expects to resolve its issues. Its cumulative loss for 2020–24 exceeded €12m, typical for start‑ups. Slovakia provided a €15m loan and th