[News] Nigel Farage and Reform

[Eric the meek]

The fact that Farage got turned down by seven other banks after Coutts had dumped him, suggests they run an early warning system to alert all of them of dodgy individuals doing the rounds trying to open bank accounts.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I think you may find that @Greg Bobkin's tongue was firmly in his cheek

Short of putting 'I'M TAKING THE PISS' at the bottom of my comment, I'm not sure how much more obvious I could've made it.

Were the quote marks and random capital letters not enough of a giveaway?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Can you give any examples where life in the UK has improved since Brexit. From outside looking in I cannot see anything that is better and a lot that looks worse.
Congratulations on your "victory"

Er, no. No I can't.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The fact that Farage got turned down by seven other banks after Coutts had dumped him, suggests they run an early warning system to alert all of them of dodgy individuals doing the rounds trying to open bank accounts.

Not forgetting the FBI had him marked as a 'person of interest', a while ago.
Think about it, HSBC won't touch him.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I'd like to know why for a couple of reasons

1. It will shut him up, at the moment he can use it as a tool for publicity
2. If it is Russian money, will more than likely end him
3. I don't think bank accounts should just be shut without a reason, which he claims.

He may no longer meet their risk appetite, they are not obliged to get into specifics

He of course can take it up with the FOS if he’s unhappy with their final response.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Money laundering and know your customer checks have had to be run by banks for years. It’s likely Farage will be classed as a PEP and therefore subject to additional financial checks. Most banks do it in most of the world.

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He will be classed as a PEP no doubt but that doesn’t stop a bank on boarding him.

He will be subject to enhanced due diligence rather than standard, particularly on source of wealth and source of funds pre onboarding and will be subject to closer scrutiny and ongoing monitoring.

At anytime he could could fall out of the banks risk appetite, could be financial sanction related, financial crime risk related or even just reputational risk

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

The fact that Farage got turned down by seven other banks after Coutts had dumped him, suggests they run an early warning system to alert all of them of dodgy individuals doing the rounds trying to open bank accounts.

Working in industry I’ll say if you can’t pass on boarding at a royalty linked bank on the strand then you will struggle on the high street

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Not forgetting the FBI had him marked as a 'person of interest', a while ago.
Think about it, HSBC won't touch him.

And that’s saying something!

 

[Eric the meek]

Short of putting 'I'M TAKING THE PISS' at the bottom of my comment, I'm not sure how much more obvious I could've made it.

Were the quote marks and random capital letters not enough of a giveaway?

This calls for a new emoji banner 'I'M TAKING THE PISS' for the Brexiteers to spot.

You know, like that 30 foot banner the Palace Ninjas used in their game against City. Sometimes you just gotta go more banner and less ninja.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

This calls for a new emoji banner 'I'M TAKING THE PISS' for the Brexiteers to spot.

You know, like that 30 foot banner the Palace Ninjas used in their game against City. Sometimes you just gotta go more banner and less ninja.

I think this was 'remainers' - or 'rEmOaNerS', as twats would say - not Brexiteers getting the wrong end of the stick...

 

[Eric the meek]

He will be classed as a PEP no doubt but that doesn’t stop a bank on boarding him.

He will be subject to enhanced due diligence rather than standard, particularly on source of wealth and source of funds pre onboarding and will be subject to closer scrutiny and ongoing monitoring.

At anytime he could could fall out of the banks risk appetite, could be financial sanction related, financial crime risk related or even just reputational risk

All of those seem very plausible, but something has happened just recently, for Coutts to summarily ditch him. Seven other banks won't touch him either. Are we likely to ever find out the root cause?

 

[Motogull]

All of those seem very plausible, but something has happened just recently, for Coutts to summarily ditch him. Seven other banks won't touch him either. Are we likely to ever find out the root cause?

I guess that depends on how much he keeps bleating about it publicly. Banks have surprisingly wide powers but seldom use them. They would not have acted this way without careful consideration.

I suppose the poor chap will need handouts and for third parties to pay his bills. Fukk him.

 

[worthingweird]

Er, no. No I can't.

Thankyou...

 

[Randy McNob]

The fact that Farage got turned down by seven other banks after Coutts had dumped him, suggests they run an early warning system to alert all of them of dodgy individuals doing the rounds trying to open bank accounts.

So either all the banks abide by the same regulations and he's been blacklisted or all UK banks are woke remoaners - and the establishment, and they want to punish him for Brexit

 

[rogersix]

could be as simple as something like a personality clash

 

[A1X]

So the two leaders of the Brexit campaign have both turned out to be lying, incompetent, duplicitous, self serving ****s who were quite happy to completely shaft Britain and it's people purely for personal gain.

I really can't imagine why nobody highlighted this before

With dodgy links to Russia

 

[A1X]

I think you may find that @Greg Bobkin's tongue was firmly in his cheek

Ironically it’s good we’ve left as his haul this morning would probably breach EU fishing quotas

 

[Stat Brother]

could be as simple as something like a personality clash

Seems unlikely when one of the personalities is Farage's.

 

[Hamilton]

Coutts are a B-Corps bank so I doubt they want anything to do with him. They are a surprisingly progressive bank.

I keep hoping to open this thread and read something involving a helicopter. Farage is a traitor.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Brexit and conservatism have been propped up by putin cash for too long.

We must demand the release of the Russia report.