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Metro Bank surpasses £10bn in assets
Metro Bank surpasses £10bn in assets.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 7768S Metro Bank PLC 23 December 2016 \n\nMETRO BANK PLC\n \nMETRO BANK REPORTS THAT ASSETS HAVE SURPASSED £10BN\n \nMetro Bank, the leading challenger bank, has today announced that assets have surpassed £10bn at the same time as customer accounts surpassed 900,000. This has been achieved less than six and a half years after its launch in July 2010. \nCraig Donaldson, Chief Executive Officer said: \"I am pleased that Metro Bank continues to grow strongly, serving our commercial, business and retail customers, on the high street, on the internet, by mobile app and by telephone. I am proud that we continue to win customers and to expand our store network with our 47th store opening last week in Colchester and our 48th store opening in Basingstoke on Friday, 30th December 2016. \nThe continued strong growth in assets and customers reflects the strength of the bank's business model and brand\".\nThe bank's profitability continues to build upon the results announced in the third quarter, consistent with delivering month on month profitability before the end of 2016.\n \nMichael Brierley\nCompany Secretary 020 3402 8900\n \n \nFor more information, please contact:\nMetro Bank PLC Press Office\nTina Coates\n+44 (0) 785 411 2582\[email protected] \nMetro Bank PLC Investor Relations\nJo Roberts\n+44 (0) 20 3402 8802 \[email protected] \nMartin Pengelley/ Latika Shah\nTulchan Communications \n+44(0)20 7353 4200\[email protected] \n \n \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END MSCTJBRTMBBTBIF\n ","length":3505,"tagName":"div"}]