Metro Bank PLC vs Starling Bank Limited

Side-by-side credit rating comparison of these two UK banks

Rating History Comparison
BBBBBB-BB+BBBB-B+BJun 2016Jan 2026Metro Bank PLC — 15 Jun 2016: BB+Metro Bank PLC — 15 Sep 2019: BBMetro Bank PLC — 20 Apr 2020: BB-Metro Bank PLC — 15 Oct 2023: B+Metro Bank PLC — 27 Jan 2026: BB-BB-Starling Bank Limited — 15 Jun 2020: BBStarling Bank Limited — 15 Mar 2022: BB+Starling Bank Limited — 15 Jun 2023: BBB-Starling Bank Limited — 27 Jan 2026: BBBBBB
Metro Bank PLCStarling Bank Limited
Metro Bank PLC
Starling Bank Limited
Comparison Summary
Metric Metro Bank PLC Starling Bank Limited Difference
Credit Rating BB- BBB Starling Bank Limited rated ~3 notches higher
Normalized Score 40 58

-18 points

Agencies Fitch S&P, Fitch Different
Outlook Negative Positive Different
Trend
Same
Investment Grade No Yes Different
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