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Portugal's economy explained: GDP data, market trends, business developments, inflation, real estate, and economic policy. Analysis of how economic trends affect daily life and expat finances.

Banco Português de Fomento Maps Out a €30 Billion 2026-2028 Funding Bazooka and a Sovereign-Style 'Fundo de Fundos' to Fix Portugal's SME Trap — CEO Gonçalo Regalado Targets Hospitals, High-Speed Rail and AI Data Centres

Banco Português de Fomento Maps Out a €30 Billion 2026-2028 Funding Bazooka and a Sovereign-Style 'Fundo de Fundos' to Fix Portugal's SME Trap — CEO Gonçalo Regalado Targets Hospitals, High-Speed Rail and AI Data Centres

Banco Português de Fomento CEO Gonçalo Regalado has set out a €30 billion 2026-2028 funding plan and a sovereign-style 'fundo de fundos' to attack Portugal's SME-fragmentation problem. Targets: hospitals, high-speed rail, AI data centres. €6bn mobilised in 2025, 11x 2024.
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