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flag Metro Bank reports a £43.1 million profit in H1 2025, reversing losses from last year.

flag Metro Bank, a British bank founded in 2010, reported a significant return to profitability for the first half of 2025, posting a £43.1 million pre-tax profit compared to a £33.5 million loss in the same period last year. flag The turnaround was achieved through cost-cutting measures, including reducing its workforce by about 30%, and an 8% decrease in operating costs. flag The bank also doubled its lending to corporate and commercial clients to £1 billion, contributing to a 22% increase in total revenues to £286 million. flag Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal became a majority shareholder in 2023, securing a £925 million funding package that helped ensure the bank's continued presence on British high streets.

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