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Inside the Bank of London, the unicorn that had an ‘immediate’ need for cash

A bus passes the Bank of London HQ at 100 Bishopsgate. Photo: John Keeble/Getty Images

The Financial Times

6 min read

Fintech’s short history includes leasing Archegos’s old offices and hiring a convicted fraudster.

19 September 2024 by Akila Quinio, Ortenca Aliaj and Robert Smith in London

In December 2021, the Bank of London unveiled a glitzy US headquarters in New York. It was part of a global expansion for the start-up bank founded by former Barclays executive Anthony Watson, which boasted former Goldman

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