Nick Leeson on how he brought down Barings Bank

Title

Nick Leeson on how he brought down Barings Bank

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Sep 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:24

Description

In his first media interview, given in his German jail cell, former UK City trader Nick Leeson says he didn’t realise his financial gambles could bring Barings bank down. Speaking to the BBC on The Man who Broke the Bank, Nick Leeson claims he wasn’t acting secretly. Clip is BBC copyright and must be credited to them if used on air.

Contributors

Nick Leeson

Keywords

Fraud; Crime; BBC; Banks; Nick Leeson; Barings Bank

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