Pires de Lima: “What happened in the BES is an adversity” – TVI24

Pires de Lima: "What happened in the BES is an adversity" – TVI24

The economy minister said on Thursday that what happened in BES was an “adversity”, but stressed that although ‘worried’, believes in the ability of the Portuguese economy to overcome the difficulties.

“It is surely an adversity that happened in BES. As also already given notice that it is a hardship, and great for attracting investment, what happened in other companies with responsibility as PT “, said Pires de Lima, during a visit to the port of Setúbal, believing that status of BES will not lead to a decline in the growth of the national economy.

“But what matters is the ability to register the Portuguese economy has companies have, to prevail, to overcome these adversities. The Portuguese economy is now made primarily of a tissue of large, medium, small, micro, new businesses, which make the ability to compete on an international scale, its main success factor, “said the ruler.

According to the minister, both economic growth data released today, as the numbers of job creation and reducing unemployment, show that this new economy, “based on reputable managements, which are its main competition weapon from the point of view of economic growth, is to prevail over all other less positive aspects. “

Assuming being ‘concerned’ that what happened in BES, Pires de Lima before preferred value the positive aspects national economic trends.

“Today we learned that the Portuguese economy, despite all these difficulties and adversities, was one of the economies across Europe that grew most. And is that the economy generated more jobs over the last year. Was the economy where the unemployment rate has fallen more over the past 18 months across Europe, “he stressed.

Economy Minister said he had” strong reasons for confidence in the Portuguese business community and all companies operating in Portugal, “to believe that” this path of economic recovery will continue, “despite the difficulties of recent times.

For interest on the public debt, which fell across all maturities, Saucer Lima welcomed the news. ‘Interest rates have remained low, despite some adversity we know the Portuguese economy in recent months. This is very important because there is a clear separation from investors, what is the sustainability of Portuguese debt, other factors that come to light in the Portuguese economy in the last month “, said the minister.

“We are working hard at Government level, in partnership with the private sector, with small, medium, large businesses, Portuguese companies, international companies, to consolidate these data from Portuguese economic recovery, which then have a translation too strong, creating employment and reducing unemployment for the first time in many months, stood below 14% (13.9%), in June 2014, “concluded Pires de Lima.

Government ‘is out of suspicion “in information leakage

Economy Minister said today that the Government” is out of suspicion “in the alleged leaks in the case BES, which has led BE to urge the Prime Minister to carry out an inquiry to the Council of Ministers.

“I believe that the Government is not under suspicion and fully respect the decisions taken by the organs of supervision and regulation,” replied Pires de Lima, when confronted with the request of the Left Bloc.

Asked about the implications that the alleged leaks had the market and transactions made before it was officially known solution to the BES, the Minister declined to comment, and reaffirmed that the Government “is beyond suspicion in this matter.”