frequent questions
glossary
What is a basic bank account?
Access to the credit intermediary activity
List of authorised credit intermediaries
How to protect yourself from online fraud?
Know your rights when making payments in Europe.
Do you know what the gross domestic product is? What about inflation? (only in Portuguese)
Key tips to protect yourself when choosing online or mobile banking services.
Access to the credit intermediary activity depends on authorisation and registration with Banco de Portugal.
The request for authorisation must be submitted by completing the electronic form available on this website.
Banco de Portugal shall notify the interested party of the decision on the application for authorisation within a maximum period of 90 days of receipt of such request. However, if Banco de Portugal deems it necessary to request additional clarifications, the deadline for notification of the interested party may be extended up to 180 days from the date of initial submission of the request.