The paid-up capital of Rupali Bank PLC has nearly doubled following the issuance of over 453 million shares against government share money deposits.
Sources at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) said a total of 453,330,253 ordinary shares were credited in favor of the government, raising the bank’s paid-up capital to Tk 9.41 billion from Tk 4.88 billion.
The move was executed in line with the consent issued by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2026, and a decision taken at the bank’s 1,292nd board meeting held on July 22, 2026.
According to the information, the shares were deposited by Central Depository Bangladesh Limited into the beneficiary owner (BO) account of the Finance Division secretary of the Government of Bangladesh.
The shares were issued against government equity amounting to Tk 6.79 billion held as share money deposit. Each share was issued at Tk 15, including a face value of Tk 10 and a premium of Tk 5.
As a result, the total number of paid-up ordinary shares of the bank now stands at 941,262,318, each with a face value of Tk 10. Under conditions imposed by the BSEC, the newly issued shares in favor of the government will remain under a three-year lock-in period.
According to the bank’s financial statements, Rupali Bank reported a net loss per share of Tk 5.48 for the first half of 2026 (January–June), considering the share money deposit. In contrast, it had posted earnings per share (EPS) of Tk 0.09 during the same period of the previous year.
As of June 30, 2026, the bank’s net asset value per share (NAVPS), taking into account the share money deposit, stood at Tk 9.37.
The bank did not declare any dividend for investors for the year ended December 31, 2025. For that financial year, the consolidated EPS was Tk 0.14, down from Tk 0.23 (restated) in the previous year. The NAVPS stood at Tk 35.02 as of December 31, 2025.
