All news
Politics
Business
Technology
Incidents
Sports
Weather
Science
Entertainment
World
Real Estate
AI News
BPF to pay for Paris trips for strategic council membersPhoto by dnovac on Pexels
Business

BPF to pay for Paris trips for strategic council members

Jornal Económico14 September 2026 at 08:52

The Banco Português de Fomento (BPF) will pay for the trip to Paris for members of its Strategic Advisory Council and the chairman of the executive committee, Gonçalo Regalado. The public bank did not reveal the cost of the trip or how many people will participate in the journey.

The trip is scheduled for September 19 and aims to have a meeting with the French public bank Bpifrance. Members of the OECD, the Portuguese embassy and Portuguese and French businessmen will also be present at the meeting.

BPF was questioned about the costs of the trip but did not share any data, justifying that this information will be the subject of public reporting in the bank's report and accounts.

The bank also revealed that, despite the various invitations the Advisory Council receives, usually not all members are present, due to schedule conflicts.

Why this matters

Readers in Portugal have direct interest in this news because it involves public money spent by the Banco Português de Fomento on international travel, raising questions about transparency regarding costs and the composition of the delegation. The lack of immediate disclosure of the values contrasts with the bank's usual practice of public reporting, which may generate distrust about the use of state funds on foreign trips.

About this summary

This is our short summary of a report published by Jornal Económico on 14 September 2026 at 08:52; the full text stays with the publisher. In our feed it sits under Business. We currently carry 22359 items in that section.

All items in this section →
Source

Related articles

Business

Owner of Lisbon stock exchange open to "marriage" with Deutsche Börse

Euronext, the owner of the Lisbon stock exchange, admitted being open to a merger with Deutsche Börse, creator of the Frankfurt stock exchange, in an operation that could generate a European market of "planetary scale". CEO Stéphane Boujnah stated that there are currently no formal conversations between the two groups, but considered that the union would reinforce European liquidity and make markets more competitive, aligning with the region's capital markets reform efforts. The merger would, however, face significant regulatory obstacles, in a process that has already been attempted and blocked by the European Commission in 2012.

Eco14/09/26, 10:22
Business

CaixaBank BPI evaluates Savannah Resources with potential appreciation up to 229%

CaixaBank BPI published a research note on Savannah Resources, promoter of the Barroso Lithium Project, assigning the stock a valuation range between 9.4 and 19.9 pence, compared to the current 6.05 pence, representing a potential appreciation between 55% and 229%. The study confirms the project as a future strategically relevant European lithium producer, capable of supplying lithium for approximately half a million electric vehicle batteries per year during an initial 14-year phase, generating more than €2.5 billion in EBITDA and a return on investment of less than two years. The company is preparing to advance with construction in 2027 and start production at the end of 2028.

Jornal Económico14/09/26, 10:20
Business

Taxis: Lisbon airport trips with fixed price

Taxis originating from Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon now have fixed fares, replacing the previous variable rates. Trips to Lisbon now cost 16 or 19 euros, depending on the destination zone.

Observador14/09/26, 10:18
Nova SBE encontra o bloqueio que está a travar milhões em investimento em turismo regenerativo
Business

Nova SBE finds the blockage blocking millions in regenerative tourism investment

A study by Nova School of Business & Economics, developed in partnership with Blink Impact, identified the main obstacles blocking investment in regenerative tourism in Portugal. The research analyses the disconnect between investors and projects on the ground, proposing pathways to bridge this gap and unlock millions of euros in potential investment for the sector.

SAPO Notícias14/09/26, 10:17