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Which bank did Nick Leeson destroy?
Which bank did Nick Leeson destroy?
- Bank of France
- Bank of Prussia
- Bearings Bank (correct)
- Bank of England
In what year did the story begin?
In what year did the story begin?
- 1990
- 1994
- 1996
- 1992 (correct)
What was Bearings Bank once considered?
What was Bearings Bank once considered?
- The most powerful bank in Europe
- The largest bank in Europe
- The sixth great European power (correct)
- The oldest bank in Europe
What did Nick Leeson do to achieve success?
What did Nick Leeson do to achieve success?
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What was Nick Leeson's reputation in the foreign futures market?
What was Nick Leeson's reputation in the foreign futures market?
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What led to Bearings downfall?
What led to Bearings downfall?
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What did Nick do to compensate for the mistake made by his employee?
What did Nick do to compensate for the mistake made by his employee?
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How much money did the client lose due to the mistake?
How much money did the client lose due to the mistake?
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Why couldn't Nick simply add twenty thousand pounds to the client's account?
Why couldn't Nick simply add twenty thousand pounds to the client's account?
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