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"I could be up €100m on a Monday, down €200m on a Tuesday"

In 1993, Nick Leeson made £10m - 10% of the Barings bank’s profits for that year. But in 1995, th...

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18.33 24 Feb 2020


"I could be up €100m on a Monday, down €200m on a Tuesday"


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In 1993, Nick Leeson made £10m - 10% of the Barings bank’s profits for that year. But in 1995, the discovery of a secret file - Error Account 88888 - showed that Leeson had gambled away £827m in Barings’ name.

Former Trader Nick Leeson himself joined Ivan in Galway to share his incredible story 25 years later..


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