Metro Bank Opens Doors in UK and Selects Precision Printing

Published on 2 Jul 2010

The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years has opened its first branch in Holborn in London. Metro Bank says it will emphasise good customer service, including long opening hours seven days a week.

The bank will open 10 more stores in the next two years, and aims to have more than 200 in Greater London within ten years.

Metro Bank hopes to gain customers dissatisfied with their existing banks.

“Britons are dying for revolution in the banking business, focused on service, and we are here to provide it.”

The bank promises to let people open a full account with debit and credit cards in just 15 minutes and its branches will be open every day, including Sundays, apart from four public holidays a year.

“We believe customers simply want a better experience from their bank, the kind they typically get from a great retailer and that’s what we intend to give them,” said chairman Anthony Thomson.

“This is such an interesting concept in an era when everything is going on-line a business going back to the high street with such a strong customer focus is sure to shake things up and we are looking forward greatly to working with them as they grow”

Gary Peeling , Managing Director, Precision Printing