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The City of London is often characterized as a centuries-old corporation founded on the Magna Carta and operated in secrecy, with its own legal system and a leasehold structure that grants it special privileges. It controls vast wealth including the Bank of England, established in 1694, and functions as a financial nexus for global elites, especially through offshore havens like the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, and the Isle of Man.