Metro Bank Shares Dip After SME Lending Pivot Sees Profit Balloon

Metro Bank profit hits 15-year high as SME lending surges

Shares soared as FTSE 250 lender swung to £98m profit

Metro Bank reports £98m profit and strong SME lending growth in 2025

The results mark the highest profit in the bank’s 15-year history, driven by strong growth in lending and improved margins across its core business segments.

Metro Bank shares dip after SME lending pivot sees profit balloon

Metro Bank has swung back into profit as the firm’s pivot into small business lending led to a bump in revenue. The FTSE 250 lender returned to profitability with a pre-tax profit of just north of £98m – a 15-year high and major clawback from losses of £14m last year. The swing came as Metro notched 67 per cent growth in new corporate, commercial and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending – an area the bank has locked its sights on in i…