Bank bailout for footwear firm

13/07/2009

The parent company of Portugal’s largest footwear group, Investvar, is to give a series of banks equity in the company instead of repaying estimated debts of €41 million, according to local media.

Banks involved include BES, Millennium BCP and Santander Totta.

Investvar makes shoes for the domestic and export markets under the name Aerosoles.