Daniel Frumkin, Chief Executive Officer at Metro Bank, said: “The first half of the year has been another period of strong momentum and strategic delivery for Metro Bank. Our continued progress reflects a business executing with discipline across revenue growth, cost management and improving returns."
Take Her Lead (THL), the charity championing women and girls in cricket founded by Isa Guha, has announced a new partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Metro Bank, the first ever ECB champion of women’s and girls’ cricket, to invest in the people driving the growth of women's and girls' recreational cricket.
England Women’s cricketers star at the heart of a new campaign from Metro Bank, partner of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), aiming to increase the visibility of women’s and girls’ cricket and inspire the next generation of girls to pick up a bat and ball, ahead of an exciting summer for cricket.
“We have started the year well, building on the positive momentum that we carried into 2026 by delivering continued profit growth and increased lending in our key target areas against a dynamic market backdrop."
Daniel Frumkin, Chief Executive Officer at Metro Bank, said: “2025 was a year of strong growth and successful delivery for Metro Bank. Through focused execution of our strategy and pivot to higher margin business, we have boosted underlying profits to £98 million, the highest in our 15-year history, whilst reducing operating costs ahead of target. Metro Bank expects to more than double returns in 6 months and nearly treble them in 18 months through the ongoing execution of our clear strategy.”
Third Quarter 2025 Trading Update, Strategic actions continue to deliver strong financial performance.
Metro Bank has agreed a £15mn invoice finance facility with Liquid Friday, a workforce solutions company that provides umbrella and outsourced payroll services.
An Essex pharmacy has agreed a £900,000 deal with Metro Bank to support its growth.
Daniel Frumkin, Chief Executive Officer at Metro Bank, said, “Metro Bank’s strong performance in the first half of the year reflects the successful execution of our strategy and decisive actions we have taken. We trebled profits, doubled new lending to corporate, commercial and SME customers, meaningfully reduced operating costs and optimised funding to have the lowest cost of deposits of any UK high street bank."
Metro Bank, in partnership with England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has today launched its Seeing is Believing campaign, in a bid to close the image visibility gap in women’s and girls’ cricket.
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