Portuguese bank seeks legal ruling on resolution fund payouts

BCP concerned by contingent obligations in Novo Banco sale; Portuguese government and financial sector have financed the resolution fund since its creation in 2012

The Bank of Portugal
Bank of Portugal: stresses BCP’s request will not affect Novo Banco’s sale process
Rachael King

Banco Comercial Português (BCP) has requested a legal assessment regarding the role that Portugal’s banking resolution fund will play in the sale of the nationalised Novo Banco to US fund Loan Star.

BCP announced in a statement to Portugal’s securities market commission on September 1 that it has reservations in relation to “the contingent capitalisation obligation by the resolution fund”, which is included in the sale agreement.

In March, the Bank of Portugal said Lone Star would acquire 75%

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