It is also seeking more staff for its online operations and looming branch openings - with 12 in the immediate pipeline. Metro Bank is set to create 500 new jobs as it extends operations beyond London as part of its plan to open 110 branches by 2020 . Metro Bank , launched in 2010 and the first London bank to be created in more than 150 years , currently has 48 offices in the South East and 900,000 customers. The company's share price has risen 47% since floating on the Stock Exchange 2010 , and it made its first pre-tax trading profit, £ 600,000 , in London more than 150 years .
Metro Bank is set to create 500 new jobs as it extends operations beyond London as part of its plan to open 110 branches by 2020 . Metro Bank , launched in 2010 and the first London bank to be created in more than 150 years , currently has 48 offices in the South East and 900,000 customers. The company's share price has risen 47% since floating on the Stock Exchange 2010 , and it made its first pre-tax trading profit, £ 600,000 , in London more than 150 years .