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BPI closed 2025 with a profit of €512 million, 13% lower than the previous year. BPI still has five branches closed in the area most affected by the storm.
Measures prepared by banks already total €400 million and are aimed at both households and businesses. Hundreds of branches are operating with restrictions or are closed.
This is the second of four reports on inequalities in access to basic services, produced in partnership between Expresso and NOVA Cidade — Urban Analytics Lab at NOVA IMS. The unequal distribution of bank branches across the country harms people living in inland areas, especially the elderly. More than 70% of parishes do not have a bank branch.
