Espírito Santo Financial Group
Espírito Santo Financial Group S.A. (‘ESFG’) is the Luxembourg based holding company for the financial interests of the Espírito Santo Group. ESFG’s interests are situated in Portugal, where the majority of its investments are located, Europe, Brazil, Angola and numerous other locations around the globe. At the end of the first quarter 2010 its total consolidated assets reached EUR 87.5 billion, a rise of 2.6% from year end 2009. ESFG’s consolidated profit for 2009, attributable to equity holders of the company reached EUR 157.5 million. In Q110 ESFG reported a net profit of EUR 21.0 million.
ESFG is a public company, with its shares listed on the Luxembourg, Lisbon and London stock exchanges. ESFG, through its subsidiaries, provides a wide range of banking services, centred on Banco Espírito Santo (‘BES’), Tranquilidade insurance services ('Tranquilidade') and Espírito Santo Saúde ('ESS') healthcare operations.