Housing loan stock has biggest annual increase since 2003 in July
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Housing loan stock has biggest annual increase since 2003 in July

SAPO Notícias27 August 2026 at 11:07

The housing loan stock in Portugal reached 118,021 million euros in July, representing an annual variation rate of 11%, which constitutes the largest annual increase since 2003, according to data released by the Bank of Portugal. This significant growth reflects the dynamics of the Portuguese real estate market and the accumulated volume of credit granted for housing purchases.

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