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Metro Bank profits jump as growing branch network brings ‘competitive advantage’

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Metro Bank profits jump as growing branch network brings ‘competitive advantage’
City AM
City AM🏁 first to report5 hrs ago
Metro Bank profit jumps as it bucks branch closure trend
Metro Bank secured its highest half-year profit on record in the first six months of 2026 as it bucked an industry-wide trend of branch closures and grew its small business offering. The FTSE 250 bank recorded a £60.7m pre-tax profit, up 41 per cent from the same period last year. This was driven by a…