MANILA - Metropolitan
Bank & Trust Co.’s (Metrobank) net earnings rose by 31.3% to PHP10.5
billion in the first quarter of 2023 from a year ago.
'High dividend payout sustained on strong capital position'
THE Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) continued to deliver strong results as it ends 2022 with a 48% year-on-year increase in net income to P32.8 billion on the back of better corporate and consumer lending businesses, healthy fee income, subdued operating expense growth and lower provisions on stable asset quality.