Metro Bank Holdings Plc MTRO

Metro Bank Holdings PLC (MTRBF) reports its highest-ever underlying profit of GBP 61 million, up 34% year-on-year, with a clear path to 18% ROTE by 2028.

Metro Bank (LON:MTRO) reported a record underlying profit of £61 million for the first half of 2026, a 34% increase from a year earlier, as higher-margin lending, treasury asset repricing and cost discipline supported earnings growth. The bank said its return on average equity rose 270 basis points

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