Other Licensed Financial Institutions

In addition to banking and insurance institutions, other licensed financial institutions that are under the supervision of AMCM include: 

  1. "Finance companies" regulated by Decree-Law No. 15/83/M of 26 February;
  2. "Financial leasing companies" regulated by Law No. 6/2019;
  3. "Money changers" regulated by Decree-Law No. 38/97/M of 15 September;
  4. "Gaming concessionaires and sub-concessionaires with authorization to operate money exchange business in casinos" regulated by Decree-Law No. 39/97/M of 15 September;
  5. "Cash remittance companies" regulated by Decree-Law No. 15/97/M of 5 May; and
  6. "Other credit institutions", "Financial intermediaries", "Payment service institutions", “Other financial institutions” and “Representatives offices” regulated by the Financial System Act.
Total
Finance companies1
Financial leasing companies2
Money changers10
Gaming concessionaires and sub-concessionaires with authorization to operate foreign exchange business in casinos6
Cash remittance companies3
Other credit institutions1
Financial intermediaries2
Payment service institutions2
Other financial institutions1
Representative offices1

Last revision: 2022-06-16 10:19:58