Under the Banking Act, banks and branches of foreign banks can establish a Joint Banking Register which will facilitate the preparation, conclusion and performance of clients' trades and evidence the activities of banks and branches of foreign banks.

In the Slovak consumer lending market, in addition to banks, an important role is also currently played by other providers, which are usually denominated as non-banking companies.

Slovak Banks are currently subject to legislative restrictions and consumer claims, mainly for charges and arbitration clauses.

An amendment to the Banking Act came into force on January 1 2005. The amendment focuses on transborder banking business and multinational banking holdings, and implements the Directive on the Implementation of Article 67 of the Treaty (88/361/EEC). It introduces a system of consolidated banking supervision and defines, among other things, the terms 'banking consolidated group', 'financial consolidated group' and 'mixed consolidated group'. The amendment also sets out new

Effective 1 March 2024, financial assistance, i.e., the so-called whitewash procedure, is allowed for joint-stock companies, subject to certain conditions.

Screening under the FDI Act concerns foreign investments made by foreign investors as defined in the FDI Act.

June 2019 – In accordance with Act No. 346/2018 on the Register of Non-Governmental Non-Profit Organisations (the "Act"), a new public register of non-governmental non-profit organisations has been