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You missed a few British territories.

Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Jersey, Isle of Man, and Bermuda is the full list I think.

Makes statements from Cameron on the topic especially hypocritical.

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You forgot Gibraltar, but your point stands.

What about the City of London within London does it have separate banking rules?

Probably the biggest one of all

The "city" as a social group has a lot of indirect influence. The City of London Corporation is an unusually-shaped local authority with a long history. It's not the banking regulator, that falls between the BoE and the FSA. The City does however have control of the anti-fraud police.

Cyprus, malta, seychelles ...

All independent nations with no legislative connection to London unlike the territories.

Cyprus and Malta aren't even tax havens.

Cyprus was the preferred incorporation location for US companies doing business in the EU.

Agreed, but it seems all those small countries occupied by the British ended up becoming low-tax jurisdictions attracting foreign investments. Cyprus & malta are popular destinations in europe for online businesses and royalties collection.

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