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Nick Leeson — The Barrow Boy Who Bankrupted a Bank

Nick Leeson — The Barrow Boy Who Bankrupted a Bank

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This is a story I was completely enthralled by when it broke back
in 1995. Leeson’s face was splashed across every newspaper in the
days after he disappeared, having brought down Barings Bank by
concealing massive losses and then trying to trade his way out of
trouble — only to end up losing £827 million- about $1.3 billion.

It was nearly 30 years ago now, so I’d forgotten most of the
details, which made revisiting it all the more fun. It’s a
cracking story. Enjoy.