Metrobank to boost consumer lending to support profitability - BusinessWorld Online

Metrobank to boost consumer lending to support profitability - BusinessWorld Online

METROPOLITAN Bank Trust & Co. (Metrobank) is looking to further expand its lending to the consumer segment to help boost its profits as easing interest rates affect margins. “Actually, we see that when you compare commercial loans versus consumer loans, you see bigger margins for consumer loans unlike for commercial loans. Unlike for commercial loans, you talk about billions or big amounts, but the spreads are really very thin. So, for every pes…