POR CB Financial Products Advertising

Updated on: Dec 9, 2024

Latest Event


  • Dec. 2024 Notice Issued
  • On Dec. 4, 2024, POR CB issued Notice 5/2024 as replacement of Notice 10/2008.
  • It sets out rules applicable to advertising for financial products and services subject to POR CB supervision, advertising for activity and institutional advertising, disseminated by credit institutions, financial companies, payment and e-money entities.
  • Also by credit intermediaries, other entities authorized for credit intermediation.
  • Revises framework for advertising disseminated by supervised entities, takes account of developments in advertising activity, financial innovation, new commercial practices, supervisory experience acquired, legislative changes since Notice 10/2008 publication.
  • Information duties applicable to advertising disseminated by supervised consolidated.
  • Now include credit intermediaries in scope of framework, minimum size of characters to be used in advertising media are updated and criteria to assess requirement for similar prominence are included; Notice 5/2024 will enter into force on Jul. 1, 2025.
  • In consultation report, also published, summary of comments and POR CB analysis.

On Sep. 5, POR CB consulted on draft notice on product advertising.

  • POR CB launched public consultation 2/2024 re draft notice on advertising of financial products and services subject to supervision alongside explanations for its issuance.
  • Overview
  • The draft notice is set to regulate duties applicable to advertising disseminated by entities subject to POR CB supervision.
  • Defines principles and rules applicable to advertising for financial products and services subject to supervision, advertising for activity, institutional advertising disseminated by credit entities, financial companies, payment and e-money institutions.
  • Also by credit intermediaries, other entities authorized to act as credit intermediaries.
  • The draft aims to replace Notice 10/2008, reviews standards applicable to advertising.
  • Takes account of evolution of advertising activity, in line with increasing digitalization in marketing of financial products and services, financial innovation, new practices.
  • As well as the supervisory experience acquired in the meantime, it also seeks to adapt regulatory framework to legislative changes occurred post Notice 10/2008 publication.
  • Effectiveness
  • Contributions must be submitted by completing Excel file available and sent by Oct. 17 to the address provided with subject line: Response to Public Consultation 2/2024.
  • Only contributions sent within the deadline in the manner indicated will be considered.
  • POR CB may publish the contributions received so interested parties who oppose its publication, in full or in part, must expressly mention this fact in the contribution sent.
  • The new notice is envisaged to enter into force 30 days after its official publication.
  • Dec. 2024 Notice Issued
  • On Dec. 4, 2024, POR CB issued Notice 5/2024 as replacement of Notice 10/2008.
  • It sets out rules applicable to advertising for financial products and services subject to POR CB supervision, advertising for activity and institutional advertising, disseminated by credit institutions, financial companies, payment and e-money entities.
  • Also by credit intermediaries, other entities authorized for credit intermediation.
  • Revises framework for advertising disseminated by supervised entities, takes account of developments in advertising activity, financial innovation, new commercial practices, supervisory experience acquired, legislative changes since Notice 10/2008 publication.
  • Information duties applicable to advertising disseminated by supervised consolidated.
  • Now include credit intermediaries in scope of framework, minimum size of characters to be used in advertising media are updated and criteria to assess requirement for similar prominence are included; Notice 5/2024 will enter into force on Jul. 1, 2025.
  • In consultation report, also published, summary of comments and POR CB analysis.
Regulators
POR CB
Entity Types
B/D; Bank; BS; CU; Inv Co; MG Orig; MSB
Reference
OG 235, Rp, Nt 5/2024, PR, 12/4/2024; CP 2/2024, PR, 9/5/2024; Rpl Nt 10/2008
Functions
Advertising; Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Risk; Sales Practices
Countries
Portugal
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Cryptocurrency; Fund Mgt; Loan; Mortgage; Payments; Structured Products
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Sep 5, 2024
Effective Date
Jul 1, 2025
Rule ID
225062
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Dec 4, 2024
Report Section
EU