Metro Bank in Talks With Barclays to Sell GBP3 Billion Mortgage Book, Sky News Reports
28 November 2023 - 12:34AM
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-- Metro Bank Holdings is in negotiations with larger lender
Barclays to sell a 3 billion pound ($3.78 billion) portfolio of
residential mortgages, Sky News reports citing unnamed sources.
-- The divestment is part of the London-listed high street
bank's recent financial restructuring and would strengthen its
capital position, Sky News reports.
-- In October, Metro Bank secured GBP925 million pounds in
funding to shore up its balance-sheet. Shareholders are voting on
Monday on the terms of the plan.
-- Barclays declined to comment. Metro Bank didn't immediately
respond to Dow Jones Newswires' request for comment.
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