2026-03-26

Instruction No. 2/2026

Banco de Portugal issued Instruction No. 2/2026 to establish the mandatory and voluntary procedures for submitting regulatory requests via the ECB's IMAS Portal. The instruction defines the specific elements required to accompany these requests, ensuring standardized communication for supervised entities. It entered into force on March 27, 2026, replacing previous procedural guidelines under the legal framework of Law No. 5/98.

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Instruction No. 2/2026

Summary

Establishes the mandatory and voluntary procedures via the Central European Central Bank Information Management System Portal (IMAS Portal) and defines the elements that must accompany requests related to regulated procedures.

Status: In force

Official Journal: 3/2026 Supplement

Enabling Law: Law No. 5/98, of January 31, Art. 17; Decree-Law No. 298/92, of December 31, Art. 30, No. 8, Art. 33-A, No. 3, Art. 102, No. 4, and Art. 116, No. 1, al. f)

Descriptors: European Central Bank, Electronic Communication, Communication Systems, Information Systems, Information Provision, Service Provision, Registration, Supervision, National Central Bank

Other Instruments:

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2581, of December 20
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 926/2014, of August 27

Publication Date: March 26, 2026 Disclosure Date: March 26, 2026 Entry into Force: March 27, 2026

Recipient Type: Credit Institutions, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Financial Companies

Recipients: Exchange Agencies, Banks, Central Credit Agricultural Mutual Fund, Agricultural Credit Mutual Funds, Savings Banks, Entities operating within retail payment systems, Entities operating with virtual assets, Mortgage Credit Institutions, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Credit Financial Institutions, Regional Development Companies, Factoring Companies, Mutual Guarantee Companies, Investment Companies, Leasing Companies, Microcredit Financial Companies, Shareholding Management Companies

Theme: Supervision Sub-theme: Instructions Altered/Revoked Instructions: Instruction No. 11/2023, Instruction No. 7/2021


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