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Why did it need a turnaround?
Metro Bank launched in 2010 as the first new high street bank in the UK for over 100 years, aiming to offer a different, customer-focused experience. However, it faced challenges, including an accounting error in 2019 that impacted its financial standing, leading to the need for a significant turnaround effort to restore profitability, which it has now achieved.
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