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Author Stenfors, Alexis, author.

Title Barometer of fear : an insider's account of rogue trading and the greatest banking scandal in history / Alexis Stenfors
Published London : Zed Books, 2017
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Description 1 online resource (x, 326 pages)
Contents Introduction: "It's a misunderstanding" -- The barometer of fear -- "Why did you do it?" -- Superheroes and beauty pageants -- The LIBOR Illusion -- The value of secrets -- Conventions and conspiracies -- Rotten apples -- The perfect storm
Summary "The LIBOR affair has been described as the 'biggest banking scandal in history', a deception affecting not only banks but also corporations, pension funds and ordinary people. But was this just the tip of the iceberg? Was the scandal the work of a few 'bad apples' or an inevitable result of a financial system rotten to its core? Labelled 'one of the world's most infamous rogue traders' in the wake of a mis-marking scandal, Alexis Stenfors went on to rebuild his life and now guides us through the shadowy world of modern banking, providing an insider's account of the secret practices -- including the manipulation of foreign exchange rates -- which have allowed banks to profit from systematic deception. Containing remarkable and often shocking insights derived from his own experiences in the dealing room, as well as his spectacular fall from grace at Merrill Lynch, Barometer of Fear draws back the curtain to a realm that for too long has remained hidden from public view"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Banks and banking -- History -- 21st century
Scandals -- History -- 21st century
Commercial crimes -- History -- 21st century
LIBOR market model.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Finance.
LIBOR market model
Banks and banking
Commercial crimes
Scandals
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
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