British lender Metro Bank's half-year profit surges on renewed lending strategy, cost control

Metro Bank Holdings

06/08/2025 07:23

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Britain's Metro Bank's MTRO.L first-half underlying pre-tax profit more than tripled from the levels seen at the end of last fiscal year on Wednesday, driven by the lender's cost control efforts and renewed focus on corporate and commercial lending.

 (Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy)

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