Bank of Portugal refuses to stump up for government’s ‘super-manager’
Government hoped €15,000-a-month salary would remain paid by central bank The Bank of Portugal has set the record straight today, following an ‘exclusive’ in Correio da Manhã suggesting the government
Everyone appears to be trashing Bank of Portugal warning about a return to deficit
It is now widely understood that former finance minister, now Bank of Portugal governor, Mário Centeno’s bleak forecast for the economy in 2025 is ‘on its own’: every organisation/ think
President dismisses ‘concerns’ about deficit
Socialists insist warnings (by former Socialist minister) ‘should be taken very seriously’ President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has dismissed concerns about the possibility of a deficit in 2025
Governor of Bank of Portugal called to parliament to explain massive operational losses
Considering the country was told ‘how healthy’ public accounts were generally, today has been all about how it doesn’t appear to be… at all. Talk has centred on how little
Bank of Portugal registers negative balance of over a BILLION euros
Almost too startling to be a ‘brief’ news item, Portugal’s central bank has registered a negative operational balance for 2023 of over a BILLION euros. This may have little connection
Climate protestors unfurl banner on roof of Bank of Portugal
Bank “makes no comment”; PSP police unaware Students from the Grève Climática Estudantil (Student Climate Strike) movement climbed onto the roof of the Bank of Portugal in Lisbon early this
Bank of Portugal wants to force companies to accept electronic payment method
The Bank of Portugal announced on Monday that it is preparing a formula to require companies to accept an electronic payment method in addition to cash. This measure is part of
Economic activity in red post-Easter: Bank of Portugal
Economic activity in Portugal entered negative territory after Easter, where it remains, writes Expresso this morning, citing the DEI (daily economic activity indicator), calculated by the Bank of Portugal.
Bank of Portugal governor optimistic Europe will escape recession
Portugal’s central bank governor Mário Centeno is optimistic that Europe’s economy will grow sufficiently to avoid a recession, adding that its performance has been “surprising”. Taking part on a panel
“Very challenging times” – central bank governor
The governor of the Bank of Portugal, Mário Centeno, told the students of ISEG on Wednesday that the times currently being experienced “are not yet difficult” but “very, very challenging”