Top UK bank issued preparation warning over potential confirmation of alien existence

The Bank of England has been warned that it must prepare for the financial crisis that would ensue if it became confirmed that alien life exists.

Yes, really - this is a genuine news headline and not the plot of a sci-fi movie.

Now, for decades, conspiracy theorists have pushed the idea that extraterrestrial life exists and the US government have been covering it up.

These claims used to be limited to a small group of believers and UFO activists - however, now the belief has become somewhat more mainstream, especially since a slew of US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and a former director of national intelligence James Clapper, have hinted that maybe it's not so wild after all.

As per The Times, Rubio told the creators of the recently released UFO documentary The Age of Disclosure: "We’ve had repeated instances of something operating in the airspace over restricted nuclear facilities, and it’s not ours."

A major UK bank has been warned that it must prepare for the potential confirmation of alien life (Getty Stock Image)

And this month, the publication claimed to reveal previously classified state files, which reportedly showed that the British military sought to obtain 'extraterrestrial' technology after they received 'credible intelligence that UFOs appeared to be real and could outperform any known human craft'.

Now, it's all got a bit too real as The Times reported that Helen McCaw, who served as a senior analyst in financial security at the UK's central bank, had written to Andrew Bailey, the bank's governor, urging him to set out a plan in case the White House ever confirms the existence of alien life.

McCaw supposedly believes that if it ever is confirmed that we're not alone in the universe, the news would send shockwaves through the markets and could even trigger bank collapses and other chaos.

She reportedly claimed: "The United States government appears to be partway through a multi-year process to declassify and disclose information on the existence of a technologically advanced non-human intelligence responsible for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs).

"If the UAP proves to be of non-human origin, we may have to acknowledge the existence of a power or intelligence greater than any government and with potentially unknown intentions."

Helen McCaw, who worked for the Bank of England for 10 years until 2012, wrote out her concerns (Getty Stock Image)

She added: "It is entirely possible that government leadership and their central banks have not been properly briefed on the topic. UAP disclosure is likely to induce ontological shock and provoke psychological responses with material consequences."

McCaw, who worked for the Bank of England for a decade until 2012, reportedly predicts that people would 'rush to perceived safe assets such as physical gold'.

She also thinks there may be a 'rush to digital currencies such as bitcoin, which may prove appealing if people question the legitimacy of government and lose trust in government-backed assets'.

McCaw concluded: “If banks start failing, the payment system will collapse, and you’ll have rioting on the streets because people can’t fill their cars up with fuel or buy food in the supermarket.

“Even if you feel it’s very unlikely, it’s madness not to consider it and plan accordingly.

"If there is an official announcement and we get presented with very clear evidence that nobody is going to dispute, I would say that in a matter of hours, you are going to have total financial instability."

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