THIS DAY IN THE YESTERYEAR: BARINGS BANK COLLAPSE (1995)

Barings Bank Collapse (1995)

A cautionary tale for financial institutions the world over, the collapse of Barings Bank, a centuries-old British bank, resulted from the activities of a single, unscrupulous employee. The man in question, derivatives broker Nick Leeson, made unauthorized, unhedged futures transactions on Nikkei, racking up £827 million ($1.3 billion) in losses in no time. He hid these losses by reporting them as gains and got away with it due to a lack of oversight. What brought the whole scheme crashing down?More… Discuss

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ProPublica: Email Warned That Bank Up For Bailout Was ‘Disastrous’

Email Warned That Bank Up For Bailout Was ‘Disastrous’ (Click to read the rest of this exciting story)

E-Mail to FDIC warning of the Failed Commercial Bank

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