Trader (1999) - Rogue

Barings Bank, which had survived the Napoleonic Wars and financed the Louisiana Purchase, was declared insolvent and sold to the Dutch bank ING for the symbolic price of . The Aftermath

The trouble started with a single mistake. A junior clerk made a trade error, and rather than reporting it, Leeson hid the loss in a dormant account: . To cover that loss, he made bigger, riskier bets. When those failed, he doubled down again. Rogue Trader (1999)

The true story of is a masterclass in how a "can-do" attitude can accidentally demolish a 233-year-old institution. Barings Bank, which had survived the Napoleonic Wars