Barings Bank & the “Rogue Trader” Founded in 1762‚ Barings Bank (previously known as Baring Brothers & Co.) was the oldest merchant banking company in England. Barings collapsed on February 26‚ 1995 as the result of the activities of one of its traders‚ Nick Leeson‚ who lost $1.4 billion by investing in the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) with primarily derivative securities. This was actually the second time the bank had been faced with bankruptcy. Following the collapse‚ Barings
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I sat down on a row of chairs. There were not many people in the bank on the Tuesday afternoon. So I figured that I would not have to wait long for my turn. Suddenly I heard someone shout behind me. instinctively I looked around and was shocked to see two gunmen brandishing handguns and telling everyone in the bank to get down on the floor. I obeyed quickly. I was too stunned to feel any fear. I just lay down on the floor like the other customers. I could not see anything except the floor tiles
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Introduction Most people say that looking in the past you can see the future‚ with economics this is true. With the economy in the state that it is in‚ people will be wondering what they should do and more importantly not do. At the Bank of Green we strive to be the best at what we do and many have voiced their uncertainty about the economy and where it is headed. This report will show you what is happening in the economy and what will most likely happen this coming year. The Federal Reserve
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BANK OF JAPAN’S MEETING IN MARCH 2006: AN END TO THE QUANTITATIVE EASING POLICY? Japan underwent a decade-long odyssey with deflation and the zero-bound problem. Economic activity in Japan slowed precipitously following the collapse of the socalled bubble economy in December 1989‚ and Japan began to experience deflation by early 1995. During this initial period‚ while the economy was slowing‚ forecasters and policymakers consistently underestimated the extent of Japan’s economic malaise. Consequently
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Contrary to popular belief‚ HRC isn’t the only key player in the officer assignment process. It’s true – as we’ve explored in the last two INTREPs – that HRC’s Officer Personnel Management Directorate (OPMD) plays the largest role in officer assignments. It is OPMD’s Assignment Branches after all‚ of which MI Branch is one‚ that place all officers‚ 2LT to LTC‚ on Assignment Instructions. Once you receive your RFO then‚ it feels safe to assume you know where you’ll be assigned next. You’re good to
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This is damn serious! Really Russell? According to an undisclosed news source‚ rapper Azealia Banks claimed something that is unexpected. It’s not good news‚ but it’s really bad. She claimed that legendary and well-respected actor Russell Crowe just assaulted and choked her in his hotel room. Not only that‚ he even called her a "N****R"‚ choked and threw her out. She even said that the men in his room allowed it and felt terrible on that day. She can’t believe that none of those men are going to
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Sample Homework: Bank of America Case Assignment: 1. What are the core business processes1 (high level; major business and financial services) performed at Bank of America as part of its product and service offerings? Core Bank of America Business Process: Activities within the Core Process people management recruiting performance management staff development payroll benefits administration financial management general ledger accounts payable accounts receivable reporting and compliance
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a. Why does Budget Director Paula Harper feel such disappointment in Water Department Chief Engineer Mason’s behavior - and vice versa? Budget Director Paula Harper felt disappointed in Water Chief Engineer Mason’s because in her point of view as a Budget Director‚ she had to make a cogent recommendation to the Manager about additional personnel request. To do that‚ she had to have all information that she asked to Mason and his staff. This information would be used to determine whether they need
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markets activity. Excluding the gain on deconsolidation of CIMB Aviva of RM250 million in 4Q11‚ the uplift in non-interest income was 19.8%. The Group’s profit before tax (“PBT”) was 9.1% higher at RM5.678 billion. In 2012‚ the Group’s regional Consumer Bank PBT expanded by 23.9% Y-o-Y to RM2.323 billion. The Malaysia & Singapore consumer operations PBT grew 17.7% Y-o-Y despite only moderate revenue growth due to provision write-backs in Malaysia and
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Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail banking‚ credit cards‚ corporate banking‚ investment banking‚ wealth management and investment management services with an extensive international presence in Europe‚ the Americas‚ Africa and Asia. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking‚ Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs nearly 147‚000 people. Barclays moves‚ lends‚ invests‚ protects money for more than 48 million customers and clients worldwide
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