The amendments to the Portuguese Banking Law, which extend the depositor preference to all deposits, will mean that in the event of a bank insolvency common creditors will likely see their recovery expectations greatly reduced in comparison with the previous regime.
As a consequence, in the event of a bank resolution, the value of the claims and of any “no creditor worse off” compensation granted to investors holding senior debt issued by Portuguese banks could be significantly lower.
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