Metro Bank strengthens commercial lending team

Metro Bank has appointed Richard Jenkins as Commercial Lending Director for Wales and the South-West. 

Richard Jenkins has 18 years’ banking experience across Wales and the South-West, most recently at the Development Bank of Wales. He also held a number of roles at Barclays Bank where he worked with some of Wales’ largest companies.

Richard’s new role will be supporting SME clients across Wales and the South- West, with a lending requirement between £500k – £5m, and turnover up to £25m.

Mark Davies, Regional Commercial Director at Metro Bank commented: “I’m thrilled to welcome Richard to Metro Bank. This is a really exciting time in the bank’s journey as we look to grow further and lend to more businesses in Wales and the South-West.”

Richard Jenkins, Commercial Lending Director at Metro Bank commented: “Metro Bank is truly committed to supporting SMEs across the country and I’m excited to start meeting some of the excellent examples we have across Wales and the South-West of England.”