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In this video, I explore the infamous case of Nick Leeson, the rogue trader who single-handedly brought down Barings Bank, Britain's oldest merchant bank, in 1995. This shocking financial disaster ...

We go back to 1995 and talk to those caught up in the collapse of Barings Bank, including Nick Leeson himself, the man whose £800m gamble went wrong.

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How Leeson Brought Down Barings Bank Barings Bank was one of the first major international investment banks. Founded in the U.K. in 1762, it's perhaps best known for helping to finance the ...

Nick Leeson and the fall of Barings Bank (1995) The collapse of Barings Bank, one of Britain’s oldest financial institutions, was precipitated by the reckless actions of a single trader. Nick Leeson ...