There's A New Bank In Town

Metro Bank opened its High Street doors with pizzazz on Friday


[left to right]: Ali Pirbhai, Regional Director; Eleanor Mcquade, Customer Service; Anthony Hicks, Local Director; Mayor of Wandsworth Cllr Piers McCausland; Iain Kirkpatrick, Managing Director – Retail Banking, Alex Willson, Store Manager

On Friday, Metro Bank opened its doors to the Putney community with a brand new store on the High Street. There was a prty atmosphere on Friday and again on Saturday as residents and customers were welcomed by stilt walkers, balloons Mr MetroMan with his santa's hat!


image: twitter.com/Metro_Bank

At the ribbon cutting, attended by Wandsworth Mayor Cllr Piers McCausland, Iain Kirkpatrick, Managing Director – Retail Banking at Metro Bank said: “I’m delighted to be here with the local Mayor celebrating the opening of our 63rd store in Putney – home of the world famous university boat race. The warm welcome we’ve received from local residents and the business community to our banking revolution is overwhelming. We look forward to welcoming more residents through our doors, which are open 7-days a week, whether it’s for banking services, free coin counting, advice and support from our business managers or just using our event space for local meetings.”


Whilst many High Street retail names have closed in Putney, banks appear to be booming with Barclays Bank recently reopening after a refurbishment and Santander planning to reopen a larger Work Cafe branch (subject to planning permission).

December 13, 2018