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City watchdog finds no evidence for recent political 'debanking' – but private banks have been picky for centuries

  • Written by Lucy Newton, Professor in Business History, Henley Business School, University of Reading
City watchdog finds no evidence for recent political 'debanking' – but private banks have been picky for centuriesEx-politician Nigel Farage accused his bank of refusing his business because of his political views.Frank 2012/Shutterstock

After a row over the closure of his bank account earlier this year, former politician Nigel Farage has hit out at the UK financial regulator for saying it has found no recent evidence of customers being “de-banked”...

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