Signage is seen outside of a Metro Bank in London, Britain, May 22, 2019.
REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Santander (SAN.MC) may consider looking into acquiring a mortgage portfolio from Metro (MTRO.L) if the British bank decides to put it up for sale, the Spanish bank's Chief Executive Officer Hector Grisi said on Wednesday.
Metro, seeking to bolster its finances after a string of setbacks, earlier this month announced a 325 million pound capital raise and 600 million pound debt refinancing.
The bank also said it was in discussions regarding the sale of up to 3 billion pounds ($3.64 billion)of residential mortgages.
"Today the truth is that I don't know whether Metro will end up doing something or not, whether it will sell a portfolio or not."
Persons:
Hannah McKay, Hector Grisi, Grisi, Jesús, Jane Merriman
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Metro Bank, REUTERS, Rights, Metro, Wednesday, Thomson
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London, Britain, Rights MADRID, Santander, British, Spanish