In the 2008 Crisis Deutsche Bank was Bailed Out to the Tune of US$350 billion

And Barclays UK, Royal Bank of Scotland and Bank of Scotland together recieved almost US$1 trillion in total from the US Federal Reserve, ... that must've been worth a few favours, .... See Iranian Foreign Ministry Urges UK Government to "Contain the internal forces that aim to escalate the conflict".

See also UK Pound Heading for US$ Parity and Permannent Global QE is Here.