on the "latest share chat" the start of a post "metro is 100% deposit funded...", i doubt that was one of the daily posters, as i think we all know that is not correct unless the word "deposit" is taken to mean the revenue from the sought after safety deposit boxes..
if you were a US bank, with access to cheap cash, looking at the UK market - and you read: "More radical solutions are being discussed - including the government or the banks - or both - taking an ownership stake in thousands of business. Treasury sources told the BBC that this is "not on the table right now - it depends on how things evolve." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/52208032. And there is lingering Metro, less than 10% book value. What would do you ???
Going forward, as the bank focusses on its new strategy and associated transformation plans, the bank will report full and half year results in line with UK practice, with short form trading updates at Q1 and Q3. These updates will include deposit and loan balances, together with a short commentary covering the performance of the business in the period.”
"AA plc, the UK's leading provider of roadside assistance, today announces a delay in the publication of its preliminary financial results at the request of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)." -- ahhh,