← Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion

Miniseries

4 episodes · 2024

  1. 1Just One Man

    29 Nov 2024 · 48 min

    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. 2Delta One

    29 Nov 2024 · 45 min

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

  3. 3The Idol

    29 Nov 2024 · 48 min

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

  4. 4And Yet, It Governs Usfinale

    29 Nov 2024 · 43 min

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