While holding a conversation on his smartphone, a stooping gent struggles to slide a free copy of the Evening Standard newspaper into his briefcase, beneath the high walls of the Bank of England in the City of London. Bending down to stuff the newspaper into his bag, the businessman awkwardly maintains his chat on the phone. The man behind texts on his own phone too. Above them and in the distance are the walls of the Bank - known as the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street - the monetary regulator of Britain's economy.