The Bank of Portugal issued a warning that António Manuel de Almeida Rodrigues and Pronto a Crescer – Compra e Venda de Imóveis, Unipessoal, Lda. are not authorised to carry out lending or any other financial activity subject to the Bank’s supervision in Portugal. It noted that lending, as defined in Article 4(1)(b) of the Legal Framework of Credit Institutions and Financial Companies, may only be performed by authorised entities under Articles 8 and 10 of that framework.