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Metro Bank - 2020 AGM Chairman Statement
Metro Bank - 2020 AGM Chairman Statement.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 9584N\n Metro Bank PLC\n 26 May 2020\n \n \n \n \n 26 May 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n Legal Entity Identifier: 213800X5WU57YL9GPK89\n \n \n Metro Bank plc (the \"Company\")\n \n \n \n \n \n Metro Bank - 2020 AGM Chairman Statement\n \n \n \n \n \n Metro Bank plc is holding its Annual General Meeting at 2.00pm (BST) at its registered office in London. As physical attendance at this year's AGM is not possible, shareholders have been invited to dial in and listen to the AGM by using the following web link: https://secure.emincote.com/client/metrobank/metrobank001/vip_connect. An audio recording of the AGM will be available on the website for 30 days after the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n Sir Michael Snyder, Chairman, will make the following statement at the start of the meeting:\n \n \n \n \n \n \"Our ambition to become the UK's best community bank has never been more important. As we all know, across the country and around the world, we are all facing an unprecedented challenge as we respond to Covid-19. At Metro Bank we are doing everything we can to support our customers, our colleagues and our communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n ·\n All our stores and contact centres have remained open with strict social distancing in operation, so we can continue to support customers who need us at this time, alongside our 24/7 digital services. \n \n \n ·\n We are working with customers whose personal or business finances have been impacted to ensure they benefit from the most appropriate support. We are supporting customers' requests for repayment holidays, participating in the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and intend to participate in the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.\n \n \n · \n We have put in place new processes to help more vulnerable customers. \n \n \n · \n Our colleagues continue to support the local communities they operate in through a range of volunteering initiatives. \n \n \n \n \n \n On behalf of the Board I would like to recognise and thank our colleagues across the Bank for their continued dedication and commitment to delivering outstanding customer service, even in these most challenging of times. \n \n \n \n \n \n Given the inherent uncertainty over the length and scale of the pandemic it is too early to fully evaluate the impa...