Portugal's largest listed lender Millennium bcp:

* Says agreed with the Hong Kong-registered Sino-CEEF Capital Management Company Ltd to jointly explore business opportunities in Poland and central and eastern Europe.

* To focus on opportunities in the region involving Chinese, Polish, Portuguese and CEE companies.

* Says Millennium bcp's relevant presence in the region, especially in Poland where it owns Bank Millennium Bank is a unique local advantage for Sino-CEEF.

* Sino-CEEF is a vehicle for economic cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries, linked to the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). Further company coverage: (Reporting By Andrei Khalip)