HD
Sounds like the early days when prior to Cranditz graduation, you had to open an account with Coutts, who paid the Officer corps
They would be given MOD £millions mid month and then hang on to the money for as long as possible on the pretence of meeting pay day, which sometimes got delayed, for "admin" reasons. They got away with this (and the interest) for umpty years until some brave young spark with b*llocks challenged the shareholders (AFB) and the system changed
Allegedly, at the time, Coutts were "most put out" that someone should challenge their integrity - much like the Government of today
Still loving many and trusting a few