Case Study: Metro Bank achieves robust liquidity management and balance sheet forecasting with FIS Ambit Focus

Achieve More Through Liquidity Management and Balance Sheet Forecasting Metro Bank

Metro Bank, Britain’s first new high street bank in over 100 years, needed a robust liquidity management and balance sheet forecasting capability to support rapid retail growth, comply with evolving regulation, and manage interest‑rate and liquidity risks. To meet these needs the bank selected FIS’ Ambit Focus solution for asset‑liability management (ALM) and balance sheet forecasting, including support for Individual Liquidity Adequacy Assessment and Basel III liquidity coverage requirements.

FIS implemented Ambit Focus to provide transparent, consistent data, forward-looking balance sheet forecasts and multi‑dimensional stress testing to support ALCO decision‑making and regulatory reporting (FSA 017, 47, 48, 52 and 54). As a result, Metro Bank gained accurate data and robust controls to meet regulatory requirements, improved ability to maximize net interest income and economic value of equity, better manage asset‑liability gaps, basis risk and liquidity buffers, and reduce earnings volatility through simulation and strategy analysis.

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