Follow Portugal investment immigration and stay updated on Portugal's economic trends: Despite facing economic recession, the fiscal austerity policies of the "Troika," and brief periods of political instability, 2013 was the best year for the Portugal PSI-20 stock index since 2009, rising nearly 17%. More than half of the national stock indices saw double-digit growth in annual profits. The Mota-Engil construction group, BCP Commercial Bank, and multimedia operator ZON all achieved record-high performance this year.
Industry insiders believe that while each of these companies had their own reasons for such success, external economic recovery and loose monetary policies were the key factors.
