GAB provides personal and technical support to the “Governing” body of the Bank and, in co-operation with the Secretary to the Boards, provides administrative support and assistance to the Board of Directors, Board of Auditors, Advisory Board, Executive Committees and Working Meetings of the Board of Directors, as well as to other bodies in which participate members of the Board of Directors.
 
Head: Paulo Ernesto Carvalho Amorim

DAS is responsible for taking enforcement action, including the imposition of sanctions on administrative offences, so that the supervised entities comply with the rules or regulations to which they are subject, and which for any reason are not being respected or fully observed. Within the supervisory functions legally entrusted to Banco de Portugal, DAS oversees the compliance by financial institutions with their duties to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
 
Head: José Nunes Pereira

DAU is mainly entrusted with the verification and appraisal of all units of structure and support of the Bank (current and data processing audit).

 

Head: Francisco Martins Rocha

DCC is mainly entrusted with the definition and management of the accounting and financial system of the Banco de Portugal, with a constant view to adapting it to the situation of the Bank in terms of assets, operation and functions. It is further incumbent on DCC to adapt the information required for external and internal management purposes, as well as to ensure the internal accounting control.

 

Head: José Pedro da Silva Ferreira

The major function of DET is to manage the legal currency required for the national economy, so as to make this means of payment more adequate to the monetary policy orientations. This Department is also entrusted with responsibilities associated with the custody and movement of credit instruments, interbank payment systems, and the supervision and coordination of the Bank’s Agencies.

 

Head: António Pinto Pereira

DDE is mainly entrusted with the preparation and disclosure of Monetary and Financial Statistics, Balance of Payments Statistics, National Financial Accounts and the administration of the Central Balance-Sheet Database and the Central Credit Register.

 

Head: João Cadete de Matos

DEE is mainly entrusted with the technical preparation of the measures to be taken by Banco de Portugal in the performance of its tasks as the central bank, in particular with respect to the definition of the economic and exchange rate policies.

 

Head: Ana Cristina Leal

The major function of DRH is to foresee and ensure the adequacy and development of the human resources needed for the Bank’s operation. It manages both the organic structures and jobs so as to enable their integrated action in the organizational development procedures.

Head: António Marques Garcia

The DMR is chiefly responsible for the implementation, analysis, control and processing of the single monetary and exchange rate policy operations and reserve management. It is also incumbent on this Department to participate in the corresponding technical coordination bodies of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB).

 

Head: Rui Manuel Franco Rodrigues Carvalho

DOI is mainly entrusted with the carrying on of several activities geared to make available, in an efficient and updated manner, the Banco de Portugal information - through an orchestrated action for the definition of purposes and implementation of strategies and policies - and ensuring its consistent, uniform and systematic processing.

 

Head: António Jacinto Marques

DRI is entrusted with the following main tasks: to contribute, within the scope of the Bank's functions, to the formulation of a policy programme in terms of international relations; to support and develop the Bank's relations with international organisations and other central banks; to coordinate and promote, in collaboration with the other Departments of the Bank, the cooperation policy, technical assistance and financial relations with developing and transition countries.

 

Head: Nuno Leal Faria

DSA is mainly entrusted with the management of support, technical and administrative activities, in order to ensure to the Banco de Portugal the rational allocation of the means required for its operation.

 

Head: Eugénio Gaspar

DSC is responsible for the regulation and supervision of the conduct of credit institutions in the relationship with their customers as regards selling practices and disclosure of information on retail banking products and services. This Department is also responsible for strengthening the rules of conduct and transparency to be complied with by credit institutions and for implementing initiatives regarding the supply of information to bank customers and the promotion of financial literacy.

 

Head: Maria Lúcia Leitão

DSP is responsible for prudential regulation and supervision, aimed at the stability, efficiency and soundness of the financial system and at the solvency, liquidity and good internal governance of supervised institutions. It is also this department’s responsibility to contribute to macroprudential supervision.

 

Head: Vasco Pereira

DJU is mainly entrusted with the study and the issue of recommendations on all matters of a juridical nature submitted to it; it is also engaged in counselling activities and court appearances on the Banco de Portugal’s behalf.

 

Head: José Gabriel Cortez Rodrigues Queiró

The DPG is chiefly responsible for ensuring the intervention of the Banco de Portugal in the interbank settlement and payment systems as well as in the securities settlement systems both at the domestic and international level. It is also incumbent on this Department to perform the tasks entrusted by law to the Banco de Portugal, regarding the utilisation of cheques.