Nick Leeson sentenced

Title

Nick Leeson sentenced

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Dec 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:25

Description

Telephone interview with Reuters’ correspondent Jerry Norton, after the sentencing of British rogue trader Nick Leeson in Singapore, following the collapse of Barings Bank. Officials in Singapore are taking action to ensure Leeson won’t benefit financially from the bank’s crash and his lawyer’s been forced to reveal details of any deals. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Jerry Norton

Keywords

Fraud; Banks; Prisoners; Nick Leeson; Barings Bank; Singapore; Foreign traders

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