Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion
43min

Documentary

Crime

Jérôme Kerviel – the trader who hid €50 billion in trades at a major international bank – and his former superiors reveal all sides of the scandal.

Episodes

48min

29th Nov 2024

On January 24, 2008, French bank Société Générale announces a sudden loss of €4.9 billion, leading to an investigation of trader Jérôme Kerviel.

45min

29th Nov 2024

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

48min

29th Nov 2024

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

43min

29th Nov 2024

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