While refusing to discuss details of other banks and their clients, HSBC boss Quinn told CNBC on Tuesday that “our policy is not to debank or exit a client based on their lawful personal views.”
The potential closure of Farage’s account with elite private bank Coutts triggered a heated debate in the U.K. and rocked the domestic banking industry. Farage was originally offered an account at high street bank NatWest as an alternative.
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