BoE looks to throw open doors to tech companies ahead of Brexit

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England opening up its balance sheet to payment companies and tech firms such as Facebook would bolster Britain's 7 billion pound fintech sector just as it faces tougher competition from Europe after Brexit.BoE Governor Mark Carney has said the Bank will consult next year on providing an "appropriate" level of access to its 500 billion pound balance sheet to new payment providers, putting them more on a par with the big banks that dominate payments.If the BoE..