Banco Português de Negócios
The Banco Português de Negócios , shortly BPN was a Portuguese private bank, especially in the area of investment banking has been active. It was based in Porto . Francisco Bandeira was president of the BNP.
The bank has been embroiled in a scandal since 2005. It was about tax evasion and money laundering . Due to a lack of liquidity , the bank was nationalized three years later under the umbrella of the Portuguese savings bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos .
In March 2012, the Portuguese state sold BPN for 40 million euros to Banco BIC Português , which has the daughter of the President of Angola, Isabel dos Santos , and the richest man in Portugal, Américo Amorim , as shareholders .
Individual evidence
- ^ O Público newspaper: Government announces nationalization of BPN (Portuguese)
- ↑ Portugal sells its silverware article on Handelsblatt Online from June 28, 2011, accessed October 14, 2011
- ↑ BPN vendido por 40 milhões ao BIC ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Article in Correio de Manhã from August 1, 2011, accessed October 14, 2011 (pt)
