Guides
Buying Savings Certificates (Certificados de Aforro) in Portugal
Who can buy Portuguese state savings certificates, how to open an account, the rate, the tax, cashing out early, and how heirs claim them.
Money & Banking
News
Europeans Can Now Vote on the First Redesign of Euro Cash Since 2002, Choosing Between Cultural Figures and River Birds
For the first time since euro notes launched in 2002, the ECB has shortlisted ten designs and opened a public vote that runs until 21 September. The choice is between a 'European Culture' theme, with figures such as Marie Curie, and a 'Rivers and Birds' theme. New notes are expected in the early 203
Guides
How Portugal's Deposit Guarantee Fund Protects Your Savings
The 100,000 euro limit, the payout timeline, and the temporary cover for house sale money.
Guides
Opening a Portuguese Bank Account as a Non-Resident
How to open a Portuguese bank account while you still live abroad: the NIF, the documents banks ask for, opening remotely, costs, and tax reporting.
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Getting a Mortgage in Portugal
How much a Portuguese bank will lend you, the limits on repayments and loan terms, help for buyers aged 35 or under, the documents, the steps, and the costs.
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Using MB Way and Multibanco in Portugal
How to use Multibanco cash machines and MB WAY in Portugal: paying bills by reference, sending money by phone, limits, fees, and fixing problems.
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Opening a Bank Account in Portugal
The documents a Portuguese bank asks for, the low-cost basic account every bank must offer, what accounts cost, and what to do if a bank says no.