The Bank of Punjab (BOP) announced on Tuesday that it had approved the injection of an additional capital of Rs1.0 billion in BOP Exchange Private Limited. The decision was taken during a board meeting held on February 17, 2026, the company’s filing informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today. It said that the decision was made to meet the required regulatory capital requirements and support business growth. BoP delivered its highest-ever pre-tax profit of Rs35.80 billion in 2025, reflecting an exceptional 46% year-on-year growth. Operating profit before provisions also registered a remarkable increase of 99%, reaching Rs40.74 billion. The Board declared a final cash dividend of Rs1.50 per share, in addition to the interim cash dividend of Re1 per share already paid for the year 2025.