Banco de Portugal warns that there is an entity that operates through a website that is not authorized to exercise its actions in Portugal.
Banco de Portugal informs about authorized entities
The Banco de Portugal warns that the entity that operates through the website accessible at www.tomasnews.com, is not authorized to carry out, in Portugal, any financial activity reserved for institutions subject to the supervision of the Banco de Portugal, namely, the credit intermediation.
The credit intermediation activity, provided for in paragraph j) of article 3 and in article 4 of the Legal Regime of Credit Intermediaries (approved by Decree-Law no. 81-C/2017, of July 7), is reserved for entities legally qualified for this purpose, in accordance with the provisions of article 5 of that legal regime.
The list of entities authorized to act as credit intermediaries and provide consultancy services in relation to credit contracts can be consulted on the Bank Customer Portal.
The Bank of Portugal states that “the activity of granting credit, provided for in paragraph b) of no. 1 of article 4 of the General Regime of Credit Institutions and Financial Companies (approved by Decree-Law no. 298/ 92, of December 31), and the activities of credit intermediation and provision of consultancy services in relation to credit contracts, provided for in paragraphs j) and p) of article 3 and in article 4 of the legal regime approved by the Decree -Law no. 81-C/2017, of July 7, are reserved to entities qualified to exercise them, as provided, respectively, in article 10 and articles 5 and 7 of those diplomas.
The lists of entities authorized to grant credit, act as credit intermediaries and provide consultancy services in relation to credit contracts can be consulted on the Banco de Portugal website, at www.bportugal.pt, and on the Bank Customer Portal, at https://clientebancario.bportugal.pt.
