Nick Leeson sentenced

Title

Nick Leeson sentenced

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Dec 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:24

Description

Telephone interview with fraud lawyer, David Kirk, after the sentencing of British rogue trader Nick Leeson in Singapore, following the collapse of Barings Bank. On the difficulties of trying regulate the derivatives market. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

David Kirk

Keywords

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

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