BOP to set up an exchange company with Rs2.5bn paid-up capital

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MG News | October 30, 2023 at 03:24 PM GMT+05:00

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October 30, 2023 (MLN): The Board of Directors of The Bank of Punjab (PSX: BOP) has approved the establishment of an Exchange Company with an initial paid-up capital of up to Rs2.5 billion, the bank’s filing on PSX revealed today.

The exchange company would be a wholly owned subsidiary of the bank and operate as an exchange company within the framework as prescribed by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

The board’s decision is subject to approval/clearance by the SBP and completion of other regulatory compliance requirements.

This development comes after the SBP introduced reforms for the banks engaged in foreign exchange business to establish wholly owned Exchange Companies (ECs) to cater to the legitimate foreign exchange needs of the general public.

This action taken by the central bank comes in response to various regulatory issues that have been observed in the operations of ECs.

With this initiative, the SBP aims to consolidate and transform various types of ECs into a single category with a well-defined mandate.

In addition to BOP, certain banks including, Askari Bank Limited (PSX: AKBL), Bank Alfalah Limited (PSX: BAFL), Allied Bank Limited (PSX: ABL), Bank AL Habib Limited (PSX: BAHL), MCB Bank Limited (PSX: MCB), Meezan Bank Limited (PSX: MEBL), and United Bank Limited (PSX: UBL), have decided to establish their own exchange company.

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