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A BANK THAT PRACTICES PREJUDICE IN THE 21ST CENTUARY AGAINST IRANIANS

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I was basically told by the business account representative at the Putney branch that Iranians face extra scrutiny when trying to open up bank accounts with Metro Bank. This is due to the sanctions currently implemented against the government of Iran. However even though I tried to explain that I'm a British citizen and have lived over here for some 44 years and furthermore have no dealing with Iran whatsoever, I was told it wouldn't make any difference as I was born in Iran and that would be the obstacle in the process of opening up an account at Metro Bank!!! This is 21st century prejudice/racism and cannot be ignored if the society we live in screams out that the West is the beacon/herald of justice and equality. Before I close down on this just to let everyone know that the Metro Bank is about to receive a law suit by Iranian business people. Read about it on the Guardian. SHAME ON YOU! Reviewed on: 16th August 2022