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Historic rise in mortgage loans in Portugal in July
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Historic rise in mortgage loans in Portugal in July

SAPO Notícias31 August 2026 at 19:20

The stock of mortgage loans in Portugal reached, in July, 118,021 million euros, representing a historic rise. This value corresponds to an annual variation rate of 11%, the highest recorded since February 2003.

The data was released by the Bank of Portugal, which highlighted the magnitude of this rise in the Portuguese housing credit market.

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