NRB launches key loan financial instrument Expansion-OPTAK loans for small and medium-sized enterprises

On Monday, February 2, 2026, the National Development Bank (NRB) will start accepting applications for interest-free loans under the renewed successful financial instrument Expansion Loans OPTAK. The tool was created in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Trade. It is designed for sole traders and small and medium-sized enterprises to support their investments.

The IPO Fund 2025+, a new fund of the National Development Investment Fund for equity financing of small and medium-sized companies, has today started cooperation with the Prague Stock Exchange. It will support companies that decide to look for money for their development through the issue of shares on the Start Market stock market.