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Metro Bank’s bonds rallied across the curve after reports said that it was approached by Pollen Street Capital about a potential takeover. Pollen Street was believed to have been in talks for a merger earlier too. As per Bloomberg, Metro Bank has been trying to improve its profitability after it organized a debt resturcturing in late-2023. The bank has since, tried to cut costs via layoffs and by reducing its portfolio.
The lender’s shares rallied by nearly 16% after the update, to trade at £130/share. Its GBP 13.875% Perp rallied by 3.2 points to trade at 109.45, yielding 11.25%.
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