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Banco de Portugal issues alert regarding individual unauthorized to grant credit

The central bank warned on 27 October that José Filipe da Rocha Sousa is not authorized to provide credit or conduct any financial services supervised by the bank. Only entities legally authorized and registered with the Banco de Portugal may offer these services.

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If you are looking for a loan, do not engage with this individual, as they are not licensed to provide financial services; always verify that any lender is on the official list of authorized entities on the Banco de Portugal website.

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