Who We Are

Who We Are


Banco Comercial Português, with its decision centre in Portugal, operates and acts with respect for people and institutions, focusing on the Customer, pursuing a mission of excellence, trust, ethics and responsibility, being a distinguished leader in various financial business areas in the Portuguese market and a benchmark institution on an international level.

The Group, under Millennium brand, carries out a wide variety of banking services and financial activities in Portugal and abroad, where it is present in the following markets: Poland, Mozambique, Angola (through its associate BMA) and China (Macao). The Group also ensures its international presence through representation offices and/or commercial protocols.

In Portugal, Millennium bcp is focused on the retail and corporate markets, providing services to its Customers in a segmented manner. The Bank provides products to Customers through its branch network and digital channels, offering a wide range of products and services.

Millennium bcp is the largest private banking institution in terms of business volumes in Portugal, assuming a leading and prominent position in various financial products and services as well as in different market segments, with its activity based on a modern branch network with wide coverage at a national level. In addition, the Bank has remote banking channels (banking service by telephone, Mobile Banking and Internet), which act as distribution points for its financial products and services.

The activity in the domestic market is focused on retail and corporate banking, which is segmented to better serve Customer’s needs, both through a value proposition based on innovation and speed targeting Mass-Market Customers, and through innovation and personalised service management for Prestige, Business Customers, Companies, Corporate and Large Corporate. Retail banking also operates through ActivoBank, a bank aimed at young Customers, who are intensive users of new communication technologies and prefer a banking relationship based on simplicity and who value innovative products and services.

At the end of June 2023, Millennium bcp continued to be the largest Portuguese privately-owned bank on business volumes and with a relevant position in the countries where it operates.

On 30 June 2023, operations in Portugal accounted for 69% of total assets, 69% of total loans to Customers (gross) and 71% of total Customer funds. The Bank had over 2.6 million active Customers and market shares of 17.3% and 19.2% in loans to Customers and Customer deposits, respectively, in March 2023.


Main awards received

Portugal
Millennium bcp

  • Consumer's Choice 2023 in the "Large Banks" category
  • Five Stars Award 2023 winner in the "Big Banks” category
  • App Millennium awarded "2023 Product of the Year" and “Five Stars Award 2023” in "Banking App” category, by Five Star Consulting Portugal e ConsumerChoice
  • Main Bank for companies in the Data E 2023 Study
  • “Best Private Bank for Self- Directed Investments” in Europe by Wealth Management magazine
  • Winner of the Marketeer award in “Bank and Finance” category
  • Best Digital Bank 2022 in Portugal to Global Finance
  • Best Investment Bank 2022 in Portugal to Global Finance
  • Number 1 Bank of Innovative Companies supporting 421 companies to achieve the COTEC Innovative award
  • Millennium bcp is part of “Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index”
  • “Best Homebanking" by the readers of PC Guia Magazine

Activo Bank

  • Consumer's Choice 2023 in the "Digital Bank" category
  • "Powerful Brand" in "Online banks" for the second consecutive year, according to market studies from Marktest

Mozambique
Millennium bim

  • Best Private Bank in Mozambique, in 2023 to Global Finance
  • Best Bank in Mozambique in 2022 to Euromoney
  • Best Bank in Mozambique in 2023 to Global Finance
  • Best Digital Bank 2022 in Mozambique to Global Finance magazine
  • Recognized by the international financial magazine "The Banker” as a reference institution in Mozambique

Poland
Bank Millennium

  • Best Bank in Poland, in 2023, to Global Finance magazine
  • Distinguish with the CSR Golden Leaf Award for Corporate Social Responsibility Practices
  • Second place in the Forbes "Poland’s Best Employers 2022" in the Banking and Financial Services category
  • Millenet on the top of the BANK monthly ranking
  • Winner of the “Golden Bank 2023” title for the best multi-channel service quality 
  • “Service Quality Star” again for Bank Millennium, awarded to the most friendly companies in Poland
  • Best Digital Bank 2022 according with Global Finance

Note: These awards are the exclusive responsibility of the entities that awarded them.​​​