Banco Português de Investimento
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[edit] BPI at a Glance
- 4th major Portuguese private financial group
- Total assets of € 36.4 th. M. [1]
- Market share of 10% in the domestic commercial banking business
- Integrated multi-channel distribution network
- Stock market capitalisation of € 4.5 Bn. [2]
- Return on Investment: 17.9% [3] since IPO (Oct. 86)
[edit] Domestic activity
The Group's commercial bank Banco BPI serves more than 1.3 million Customers - Individuals, Companies and Institutions - through its multi-channel distribution network comprising 542 retail branches, 19 investment centres, branches specialising in home loans (19), a network of external promoters (3 847), structures dedicated to the Corporate (42 centres) and Institutional Customers (6 centres), telephone banking (BPI Directo) and a homebanking service (BPI Net).
Banco Português de Investimento, the BPI Group's original matrix, is engaged in investment banking business - Equities, Corporate Finance and Private Banking - at Iberian Peninsula level.
In asset management activity, BPI is a prime player in the management of unit trust (mutual) funds, pension funds and life-capitalisation insurance, which it distributes via Banco BPI and Banco Português de Investimento.
[edit] International activity
In Angola, BPI is the leader in commercial banking activity with a market share of more than 23% through its 100%-stake in Banco de Fomento. BFA served a universe of 261 thousand Customers at the end of June 2006.