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Metro Bank posts 34% rise in H1 pretax profit to £60.6 million as higher-margin lending expands

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Metro Bank reported a 34% rise in H1 underlying pretax profit, supported by stronger growth in higher-margin corporate, SME and specialist mortgage lending and ongoing cost reductions. Management reaffirmed longer-term guidance and highlighted a record lending pipeline, suggesting improved net interest margin management in a still-elevated UK rate environment. The news is primarily idiosyncratic to one UK lender and has limited cross-asset implications.
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Britain’s Metro Bank said its underlying pretax profit for the first half of 2024 rose 34% year on year to £60.6 million. The bank attributed the increase to strong loan growth across its core segments, including corporate, commercial, specialist mortgage and SME lending. The shift reflects Metro Bank’s move away from lower-margin retail lending in a higher-rate environment, Reuters reported.
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