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Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion

Miniseries

2024 · 4 episodes

  1. 1. Just One Man

    2024-11-29 · 48m

    On January 24, 2008, French bank Société Générale announces a sudden loss of €4.9 billion, leading to an investigation of trader Jérôme Kerviel.

  2. 2. Delta One

    2024-11-29 · 45m

    When the bank discovers €50 billion in hidden trades, a specialist is brought in to sell the positions and divert a market crash.

  3. 3. The Idol

    2024-11-29 · 48m

    As charges loom, Kerviel speaks out against the system he claims encouraged his risky trades, using the media frenzy to rally public opinion.

  4. 4. And Yet, It Governs Us

    2024-11-29 · 43m

    In the years following his trial, Kerviel's case reveals deep flaws in the global financial system as further testimonies come to light.

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