Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion
13+
2024
Documentaries
Crime

Just One Man

Season 1, Episode 1

: In January 2008, Société Générale announces a loss of €4.9 billion, launching an investigation that leads to a single trader. Earlier, Jérôme Kerviel starts his financial career in Paris, rising through the ranks by betting big on major market declines.

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Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion
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Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion

Jérôme Kerviel -- the trader who hid €50 billion in trades at a major international bank -- and his former superiors reveal all sides of the scandal.

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Episodes

Just One Man
1. Just One Man

On January 24, 2008, French bank Société Générale announces a sudden loss of €4....

Delta One
2. Delta One

When the bank discovers €50 billion in hidden trades, a specialist is brought in...

The Idol
3. The Idol

As charges loom, Kerviel speaks out against the system he claims encouraged his ...

And Yet, It Governs Us
4. And Yet, It Governs Us

In the years following his trial, Kerviel's case reveals deep flaws in the globa...

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