Hilton Swift Clarke CBE (1 April 1909 – December 1995[citation needed]) was a British banker who served as Principal of the Discount Office of the Bank of England from 1953 to 1967.
[1] The Daily Telegraph described him as a "master of the calculated indiscretion...Tall, dapper, and resplendent in his silk hat, he controlled the discount market with the force of his presence".
[5] The Principal of the Discount Office was often referred to as the 'Governor's eyes and ears in the city, as he was responsible for monitoring the activities of financial institutions.
[5] Clarke was Principal during the arrival of foreign banks attracted by the development of European currency markets.
[7] Clarke also served as a director of the United Dominions Trust and the Malaysian plantation company Guthrie.