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.
Those interested in exercising the credit intermediary activity must submit the application for authorisation to Banco de Portugal.
Credit intermediaries may not start their activity without the authorisation of Banco de Portugal.
As a rule, registration is carried out by Banco de Portugal.
Check the status of your application for authorisation or registration here. To do this, enter the process code that was sent to you by email when you submitted the request.