James Bond Bank Account

Thomo · January 2012

Strange question and one I can't find the answer to - does anyone know where James Bond held his bank account??

Wilde · January 2012

Very interesting. Although I cannot answer, I would imagine Craig's Bond to have a CitiGold or Amex account.

David Schofield · January 2012

Wilde wrote:

Very interesting. Although I cannot answer, I would imagine Craig's Bond to have a CitiGold or Amex account.

Nah. Craig's Bond'll use somewhere ethical. The Co-op, p'raps? 8-)

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toutbrun · January 2012

Since Bond is always a few steps ahead, not Switzerland, which is becoming dangerous. But have we established the kind of money that he has? He's not supposed to be that rich, isn't he?

Wilde · January 2012

toutbrun wrote:

Since Bond is always a few steps ahead, not Switzerland, which is becoming dangerous. But have we established the kind of money that he has? He's not supposed to be that rich, isn't he?

Like most civil servants of his calibre he'll have generous expenses and as he lives on the job, I doubt he has his own place to finance. Therefore, his wages are total profit and probably go in to one bank account for a retirement/rain day fund - Naturally he'd have an exclusive account with the most benefits.

Average salary of a civil servant in 6 is about, what, 38k? So yes I agree, Tout, hardly Forbes.

DJ007 · January 2012

Wilde wrote:

toutbrun wrote:

Since Bond is always a few steps ahead, not Switzerland, which is becoming dangerous. But have we established the kind of money that he has? He's not supposed to be that rich, isn't he?

Like most civil servants of his calibre he'll have generous expenses and as he lives on the job, I doubt he has his own place to finance. Therefore, his wages are total profit and probably go in to one bank account for a retirement/rain day fund - Naturally he'd have an exclusive account with the most benefits.

Average salary of a civil servant in 6 is about, what, 38k? So yes I agree, Tout, hardly Forbes.

A US Navy Commander with 20 years time in service makes around $95,000 a year US. I would think their UK counterparts would make similar.

Disco Volante · January 2012

My bank account number starts with 007.....does that count

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Thomo · January 2012

007 account is cool !! But no 007 Bank! Think he's used Amex and Visa in the past but not seen a bank account with any one :-(

nms75 · January 2012

Royal Bank of Scotland

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ics · January 2012

funny - his Visa account is in US bank...

nms75 · January 2012

HSBC the World bank?

Martin Aston · January 2012

Bond being middle class would bank with Lloyds. When I first started working in retail Banking that was the automatic choice for people in that class bracket. If the turnover on his account is enough then he would bank with Coutts or Child & Co.

nms75 · January 2012

Wouldn't his credit cards etc. not be supplied by his employer rather than his own? Therefore the bank would fit his cover etc.

NMS

Martin Aston · January 2012

His expense accounts and alternative ID's would all be looked after by MI6 but his own personal account is different.

Mr Beech · January 2012

I doubt he has any incredible wealth of his own. He is probably putting it away until the end of his career (I imagine this job will wear him out faster rather than slower) as Wilde said. The big money is handled by MI6.

nms75 · January 2012

MI6 must be well off since, along with MI5, they are pretty much the only civil service departments in the UK recruiting externally!

DJ007 · January 2012

Mr Beech wrote:

I doubt he has any incredible wealth of his own. He is probably putting it away until the end of his career (I imagine this job will wear him out faster rather than slower) as Wilde said. The big money is handled by MI6.

I always thought he made a lot of money gambling.

nms75 · January 2012

DJ007 wrote:

Mr Beech wrote:

I doubt he has any incredible wealth of his own. He is probably putting it away until the end of his career (I imagine this job will wear him out faster rather than slower) as Wilde said. The big money is handled by MI6.

I always thought he made a lot of money gambling.

That's how he got his vintage Aston Martin

NMS

Mr Beech · January 2012

DJ007 wrote:

Mr Beech wrote:

I doubt he has any incredible wealth of his own. He is probably putting it away until the end of his career (I imagine this job will wear him out faster rather than slower) as Wilde said. The big money is handled by MI6.

I always thought he made a lot of money gambling.

Hehe. True. I haven't the slightest guess at how much he ends up with in his bank account from that though...

minigeff · January 2012

Thomo wrote:

Strange question and one I can't find the answer to - does anyone know where James Bond held his bank account??

Gringotts?

nms75 · January 2012

minigeff wrote:

Gringotts

Gold Goblin Card.

The Domino Effect · January 2012

Literary Bond could indeed be Coutts or Child & Co as Martin Aston suggested above. Film Bond depends on the film. In QoS it would have been the branch that gave away the nicest toaster.

Bentley Mark IV · January 2012

In the novels Fleming explained that Bond made a decent middle-class wage but had almost unlimited funds while on a mission (which typically happened twice a year). He was a skilled gambler. Most importantly he did not save money for a retirement as he did not expect to live long enough to have one. He spent every penny on luxuries like his Bentley, fine dining, gambling, etc.

In some later novels after Fleming, authors have also suggested that he received some money from a life insurance policy after his patents died in the rock climbing accident.

Thomo · January 2012

If he has a Coutts account then you have to have £500,000 to pay in ! Excluding property. So it's a fairly hefty sum

ics · January 2012

OKKK i google his Amex card number.... it appears to aloofer -{

Mr Beech · January 2012

Bentley Mark IV wrote:

In the novels Fleming explained that Bond made a decent middle-class wage but had almost unlimited funds while on a mission (which typically happened twice a year). He was a skilled gambler. Most importantly he did not save money for a retirement as he did not expect to live long enough to have one. He spent every penny on luxuries like his Bentley, fine dining, gambling, etc.

In some later novels after Fleming, authors have also suggested that he received some money from a life insurance policy after his patents died in the rock climbing accident.

Good info. Thanks

nms75 · January 2012

Bentley Mark IV wrote:

In the novels Fleming explained that Bond made a decent middle-class wage but had almost unlimited funds while on a mission (which typically happened twice a year). He was a skilled gambler. Most importantly he did not save money for a retirement as he did not expect to live long enough to have one. He spent every penny on luxuries like his Bentley, fine dining, gambling, etc.

In some later novels after Fleming, authors have also suggested that he received some money from a life insurance policy after his patents died in the rock climbing accident.

Excellent info!

alexeberlin · January 2012

John Gardner's Bond banked at Barclays

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