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May 2016

Corporate

Metro Bank comments on the CMA’s Retail Banking Market Investigation – Provisional Decision on Remedies

Commenting on the Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional decision on personal accounts and small business banking, Craig Donaldson, Chief Executive at Metro Bank, said: “Metro Bank welcomes the CMA’s investigation, but the provisional remedies still have a long way to go to create a truly competitive market

January 2016

News

Metro Bank bucks the trend...again!

Metro Bank, the revolutionary high street bank, today announces its quarter four, and full year, financial results to 31 December 2015.Customer acquisition increases 208,000, up 46% year-on-year. Deposits increase to £5.1 billion, up 78%. Total loans grow to £3.5 billion, up 122%

December 2015

Corporate

Metro Bank powers up its leadership team with another major hire

Metro Bank is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Stokes as its new Managing Director of Commercial Banking. Mark is a banking heavyweight, with over 25 years of experience at Lloyds Banking Group where he held a number of senior positions, including Managing Director of its Commercial Banking division. Most recently, he led Williams & Glyn’s corporate business banking unit.

Regional

Metro Bank brings the banking revolution to Maidstone

Metro Bank’s rapid expansion continues in 2015 with the opening of its 40th store in Maidstone. To mark the occasion, the UK’s most revolutionary bank is inviting Maidstone residents to join colleagues for its grand opening celebrations taking place on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th December.

News

Microsoft names Metro Bank the most innovative in Europe

Metro Bank is proud to have won the Financial Services Award at Microsoft’s Visionary Awards for Outstanding Business Achievement. The award recognises the most innovative financial services organisation in the EMEA region that is using cutting-edge technology to better serve its customers.

November 2015

Regional

Metro Bank brings the banking revolution to Newbury

Metro Bank’s rapid expansion continues in 2015 with the opening of its 39th store in Newbury. To mark the occasion, the UK’s most revolutionary bank is inviting Newbury residents to join colleagues for its grand opening celebrations taking place on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st November.

Retail

Metro Bank announces customer retention proposition

Metro Bank, the revolution in UK banking, is delighted to announce a number of initiatives designed to reward customers who choose to stay with Metro Bank when they come to switching mortgage products. Metro Bank has always championed existing customers but its new Mortgage Retention Proposition goes the extra mile to offer a number of market-leading benefits for customers switching to other Metro Bank mortgages.

Products

Metro Bank launches new Savings Accounts

Metro Bank is excited to be taking its banking revolution nationwide with the launch of new Instant Access and Fixed Term Savings Accounts. Britain’s leading challenger bank is offering savers the choice of Instant Access and Fixed Term Savings Accounts of 12 months, 18 months or three years with competitive interest rates up to 2.70%.

October 2015

Corporate

Metro Bank reports record third quarter growth

Metro Bank today reports its third quarter trading figures to 30 September 2015 – showing record quarterly growth in deposits, lending and customer acquisition.

News

Metro Bank reacts on the interim findings of the CMA's report

Craig Donaldson, CEO of Metro Bank comments on today’s interim findings of the CMAs ‘Retail Banking Market Investigation: “As the UK’s first new bank in more than 100 years, we welcome any measures to increase competition in the sector.

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