Baring Brothers Bank 始創於1763年 創始人為弗朗西斯·巴林公爵 是英國歷史悠久 名聲顯赫的商人銀行集團 1995年因投資失敗而倒閉 以一英鎊的象徵性價格被荷蘭國際集團收購
基本介紹
- 中文名：巴林兄弟銀行
- 外文名：Baring Brothers Bank
- 始創時間：1763年
- 創始人：弗朗西斯·巴林公爵
A British merchant bank that was started in 1762, and for centuries was considered the largest and most stable bank in the world. In 1995, Barings - then the oldest bank in Britain - collapsed after it was unable to meet its cash requirements following unauthorized speculative trading in derivatives at its Singapore office by then-trader Nick Leeson.
Investopedia Says: Leeson, acting as a rogue trader, accumulated well over $1 billion in losses, which eventually led to the bank's collapse. Barings Bank was purchased by ING for £1.00 shortly after it was determined that the bank did not have enough capital on hand to cover its debts
