Barings bank movie nick leeson biography

1999 British film by James Dearden

Rogue Trader is a 1999 British biographicaldrama film written and directed by James Dearden and starring Ewan McGregor and Anna Friel.

The film centers on the life of former derivatives broker Nick Leeson and the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank.

Following an interview with Nick Leeson in prison, Sir David Frost realised the potential for a movie and optioned the rights to Nick's story.

Frost executive produced the film, which was based on Leeson's 1996 book Rogue Trader: How I Brought Down Barings Bank and Shook the Financial World.

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Plot

Rogue Trader tells the true story of Nick Leeson, a young employee of Barings Bank who after a successful spell working for the firm's office in Indonesia is sent to Singapore as General Manager of the Trading Floor on the SIMEX exchange.

The movie follows Leeson's rise as he soon becomes one of Barings' key traders. However, everything isn't as it appears – through the 888