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Investor Complaints to Portugal's Market Regulator Jump 9.4%, With More Than a Third Upheld

The CMVM received 151 investor complaints in the first half of 2026, up 9.4% on a year earlier, and sided with the complainant in 37% of the 175 cases it closed. Order execution and shares drew the most grievances, most of them aimed at banks — with Caixa Geral de Depósitos and the broker XTB the tw

The Portugal Brief 04 Aug 2026

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Portugal's New Credit Rules Reduce the Maximum Repayment Burden to 45% of a Borrower's Income

From 1 August, the Banco de Portugal's revised rules cut the maximum debt-service-to-income ratio on new loans from 50% to 45%, narrow the exceptions banks can grant, and replace the average-maturity rule with age-based limits of up to 40 years for the under-35s.

The Portugal Brief 04 Aug 2026

A Tax Arbitration Panel Again Holds That Rental Deposits (Cauções) Are Not Income — but the Fisco Still Wants Them on Your IRS Return

A Tax Arbitration Panel Again Holds That Rental Deposits (Cauções) Are Not Income — but the Fisco Still Wants Them on Your IRS Return

If you rent out a home in Portugal, your tenant almost certainly handed you a caução (security deposit) when the lease was signed — usually one or two months' rent, held as a guarantee against unpaid rent or damage. A long-running question has hung...

The Portugal Brief 04 Aug 2026

Portugal's Public Debt Ticks Back Up to 92.9% of GDP in the Second Quarter

Portugal's Public Debt Ticks Back Up to 92.9% of GDP in the Second Quarter

The debt ratio rose to 92.9% of GDP between April and June, up 1.9 points on the first quarter but still well below last year's level, Bank of Portugal figures show.

The Portugal Brief 03 Aug 2026

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Portugal's Solidarity Top-Up for the Poorest Elderly Hits a Record 245,500 After Dropping the Children's-Income Test

The Complemento Solidário para Idosos, Portugal's top-up for the poorest pensioners, has reached a record 245,500 beneficiaries — up about 105,000 in two years. The jump followed a rule change that stopped counting adult children's income, as the reference value climbed to €670 a month.

The Portugal Brief 01 Aug 2026

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August Mortgage Bills Climb Across Portugal as the Euribor's July Rebound Feeds Through

The Euribor turned higher in July, and for borrowers whose contracts revise in August it feeds straight through to the bill. On a EUR150,000, 30-year loan the twelve-month-indexed instalment climbs to EUR703.64, about EUR64.83 more than a year ago. The same move flatters savers, pushing the Certific

The Portugal Brief 31 Jul 2026

As Portugal Thaws Its Oldest Frozen Rents, a New Emergency Housing Fund Will Pay Tenants Facing Eviction €537 a Month for Half a Year

As Portugal Thaws Its Oldest Frozen Rents, a New Emergency Housing Fund Will Pay Tenants Facing Eviction €537 a Month for Half a Year

Rents frozen since before 1990 are finally being unlocked, and the government is building a safety net for the mostly elderly, low-income tenants who could be pushed out.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jul 2026

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