Since July 25, 2014 that Montepio is undergoing a forensic audit requested by the Bank of Portugal and that may be related investments and financing the Espírito Santo Group (GES), reported this Friday RTP. According to the bank, research is examining the years 2009, 2010 and 2011, but the TV channel says know “is being scrutinized past exposure to GES Montepio.”
RTP said to have had access to documents “that show exposure to GES Montepio of around 150 million euros”, and 120 million are investment bank “in hospitality branded Holy Spirit”, having been invested over 30 million Strong in Rio. . These investments will have been made between December 2013 and June 2014
Responsible Montepio responded in writing to questions asked by RTP, which raised the question: “Customers and shareholders should be concerned?”. A spokesman for the bank directed by Tomás Correia said that “the audits happen regularly every year” and that “it is not only normal, as desirable.”
The governor of the Bank of Portugal, Carlos Costa said on August 8 in Parliament, beyond the BES, three other banks were subjected to forensic audits. “Regarding the forensic audit, liked to say that is not the first we do, is the fourth. This gained more publicity by force of circumstances, but are three forensic audits already under development in other circumstances, other institutions, “said Carlos Costa.
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