Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion

Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion
Miniseries
20244 episodes
Episodes
E1Just 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.
E2Delta 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.
E3The 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.
E4And 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.
