Circular Letter No. CC/2021/00000052

Summary

In view of the European Systemic Risk Board Recommendation regarding the identification of legal entities (CERS/2020/12), it is recommended that institutions, in addition to possessing an LEI code, include the LEI code in their identification when reporting information to Banco de Portugal, whenever applicable, and indicate the LEI of any legal entity for which they report information.

Status: In force

Official Gazette: 11/2021

Publication Date: 15-11-2021

Issue Date: 10-11-2021

Recipient Type: Credit Institutions, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Financial Companies, Shareholding Company Management Companies

Descriptors: Code, Information Elements, Financial Stability, Financial Information, Prudential Standards, Banking Operations, Information Reporting, Systemic Risk, Supervision

Recipients: Exchange Agencies, Banks, Central Credit Cooperative Bank, Agricultural Credit Cooperative Savings Banks, Savings Banks, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Brokerage Companies, Regional Development Companies, Factoring Companies, Mutual Guarantee Companies, Investment Companies, Financial Leasing Companies, Brokerage Financial Companies, Credit Financial Companies, Microcredit Financial Companies, Shareholding Company Management Companies, Wealth Management Companies, Money or Exchange Market Intermediary Companies

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