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February 2017

Business

Metro Bank customers can now pay using Android Pay

Metro Bank, the UK’s leading challenger bank, is from today providing its customers with a new way to pay using Android PayTM.

January 2017

Business

Metro Bank attracts banking heavy weights to new large commercial team

Metro Bank, the award-winning business bank, has today launched a specialist Large Commercial Banking team focused on supporting trading businesses, and staffed by a team of industry experts.

Business

Metro Bank ramps up high street presence for local businesses

Following record levels of customer demand, Metro Bank, the bank for entrepreneurs, has today revealed that it is boosting its number of business bankers on the high street by 30% over 2017, as it continues to invest in its business services.

Business

Metro Bank pledges £1bn to support UK businesses

Metro Bank, the entrepreneur’s bank, has today signalled that it is open for business with £1billion of funds ring-fenced for 2017 to lend to both new and existing business and commercial customers.

December 2016

Business

Metro Bank business customers now supported by Post Office network

Metro Bank, the entrepreneur’s bank, has announced that all new and existing business customers are now able to use Post Office branches to carry out their routine transactions.

November 2016

Business

Metro Bank launches game-changing commercial banking platform

Metro Bank, the UK’s leading challenger bank, today announced the launch of its fully-upgraded commercial internet banking platform, designed around the needs of its fast-expanding commercial base. The site features state-of-the-art technology aimed to enhance and streamline customers’ online experience.

October 2016

Business

Metro Bank strengthens Commercial Banking team with two new hires

Metro Bank, the revolutionary high street bank, has today announced the appointments of Andy Hallett as Director of Property and Hannah-Louise Smith as Director of Cash Management and Deposits. Both will report directly to Mark Stokes, Managing Director of Commercial Banking.

August 2016

Business

Metro Bank pledges £30million to support professional services

Metro Bank, the entrepreneur’s bank, has today committed £30million of funding over the next 18 months to support the professional services sector. It will work in collaboration with LDF, the UK’s largest independent provider of SME finance solutions, to support the venture.

February 2015

Business

Metro Bank announces innovative partnership with Xero

Metro Bank, the bank for entrepreneurs, is today proud to announce a new partnership with Xero, the online accounting software specialist. Metro Bank business customers using Xero will soon be able to import and categorise their bank statements automatically, making manual uploads and downloads redundant, and saving them valuable time.

August 2013

Business

Metro Bank Chairman wins Gold at International Business Awards

Metro Bank Founder and Chairman, Vernon Hill, has been awarded the Gold Stevie® Award in the Chairman of the Year Category at the 2013 International Business Awards (IBAs). The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards programme. They were created in 2003 to honour and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of businesses and working people worldwide. This year’s awards, the 10th annual awards, were judged by more than 250 executives around the world.

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