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June 2023

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Metro Bank appoints new Company Secretary

Metro Bank has appointed Clare Gilligan as its Company Secretary.

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Metro Bank Colleagues to Join in London Pride Celebrations

On Saturday July 1st, colleagues from the UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, will be joining forces with the London LGBTQ+ community to celebrate Pride.

May 2023

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Metro Bank Enters Partnership with England and Wales Cricket Board

Metro Bank to become the first ever champion partner of women’s and girls’ cricket, across all formats, from Test match to grassroots

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Metro Bank’s Borrow Barometer

Borrowing to purchase or repair a car, manage debt or fund home improvements were the top three reasons for borrowing in Q1 2023, according to Metro Bank consumer data. Metro Bank’s ‘Borrow Barometer’ can reveal that the top reason to take out a loan in Q1 was to support a car purchase or repair with an average loan size of £9,283. Debt consolidation came in second with a slightly higher average loan amount of £9,306. Home improvements also stood out in third place with an average loan size of £9,115.

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Metro Bank and RateSetter mark Deaf Awareness Week by rolling out BSL Sign Language service for all customers

The InterpretersLive! Service will be available to all customers in store, on the phone, in app or online

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First Quarter 2023 Trading Update

Daniel Frumkin, Chief Executive Officer at Metro Bank, said, “Metro Bank has delivered a second consecutive quarter of underlying profitability and March has been our strongest month of performance since the turnaround commenced."

April 2023

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Beat the Scammers with 159

Metro Bank is warning consumers about scammers posing as trusted organisations as criminal gangs have stolen over £470m in just 12 months by pretending to be banks and other trusted service providers. If anyone receives an unsolicited call supposedly from their bank, they should simply hang up and dial 159 to be connected to their genuine bank safely and securely. 159 is designed to break the scam ‘journey’ at the critical moment when consumers are at most risk of being manipulated into making a payment. Since its launch last September 159 has received over 325,000 calls.

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Metro Bank Joins the Vision for Literacy Business Pledge 2023

Metro Bank has committed to tackling the UK’s literacy challenge by signing the Vision for Literacy Business Pledge 2023.

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Metro Bank appoints new Director of Colleague Experience and Inclusion

Chit Ghee Yeoh has been appointed as Metro Bank’s Director of Colleague Experience and Inclusion.

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Metro Bank Supports Take Five Week

Metro Bank, the UK’s community bank, supports UK Finance’s 2023 Take Five week from 17th April – 21st April 2023.  The theme is ‘Seems Legit?’ A challenge to consumers to stop and consider if something just doesn’t ring true – especially if you are being pressured to act quickly.

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