BCP is a member of the Euronext 100 stock index and its current chief executive officer is Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro.

In 2012, Millennium in the middle of the European sovereign debt crisis, BCP received €3 billion in state support through the issuance of contingent convertible bonds with an interest rate of around 10%.

[8] In 2017 the bank raised another €1.5 billion through a rights issue for shareholders as well as the direct sale of shares to Chinese conglomerate Fosun International.

[10][11] One BCP branch is open in Macau, representative offices operate in Brazil, Switzerland, China, and the UK.

[10] As of 30 June 2018, BCP's main shareholders were Fosun International with 27.06%, Sonangol Group with 19.49%, Norges Bank with 2.544%, BlackRock with 3.39%, EDP Energias de Portugal with 2.11%, Credit Suisse with 1.30% and Millennium Management with 0.121%.

[15] As of 31 December 2021, BCP's main shareholders are Fosun International with 29.95%, Sonangol Group with 19.49%, BlackRock with 2.68%, EDP Pension Fund with 2.06%.

The brand, at the time of its launch, came to break with the standards implemented at the level of the Portuguese banking sector: a differentiating color, demonstrating innovation, modernity/youth, dynamism, and quality.

In one single night, BCP rebranded its entire commercial network, reopening in the next day surprising the market with its new color and designation.