The CEO of Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Paulo Macedo, said that the bank is prepared to go ahead with joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions in the field of the ocean economy, as part of the launch of a platform that facilitates investment in this area.
The president of Fórum Oceano, António Nogueira Leite, emphasised the partnerships with Euronext Lisbon and Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), considering that “they are important for attracting new investors, providing access to new financial products and different forms of financing, creating conditions for the development of the maritime economy”.
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