(Reuters) -UK's Metro Bank has been approached about a takeover bid backed by a private equity firm Pollen Street Capital, Sky News reported on Saturday.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.
(Reporting by Yazhini MV in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra)
Metro Bank Holdings PLC is the holding company of Metro Bank PLC. It is a deposit-taking and lending institution with a focus on retail, private, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and commercial customers. Its personal banking services include bank accounts, business bank accounts, and insurance. Its business banking services include business accounts, deposit accounts, borrowing options and insurance. Its business bank accounts products include business bank accounts, commercial current accounts, community current accounts, foreign currency accounts and insolvency practitioner accounts. Its deposit account includes business instant access deposit account, business fixed term deposit account, community instant access deposit account, community fixed term deposit account, and others. Its borrowing options include overdrafts, business credit cards, loans, asset finance, and invoice finance. It serves various sectors such as property, healthcare, and hospitality & leisure.
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