Hubris: How HBOS Wrecked the Best Bank in Britain

Perman, Ray

ISBN 10: 1780270518 / ISBN 13: 9781780270517

Verlag: Birlinn Ltd, 2012

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Based on documents and dozens of interviews with insiders, this account follows the Bank of Scotland’s journey from being the bank of choice for the high-rolling Monte Carlo megarich to losing 10 billion pounds. In 1995, the Bank of Scotland celebrated 300 years as Britain’s oldest commercial bank; it was lauded as the “most admired bank,” respected by competitors, applauded by investors, and trusted by customers. Less than 15 years later—reviled as part of the spectacular collapse of HBOS, the conglomerate it had joined—the Bank of Scotland became one of the high-profile victims of the credit crunch and its spectacular fall caused seismic shock waves throughout the financial world. In this complex world of modern global finance, this is book serves as a cautionary tale.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Ray Perman is a former journalist with more than 30 years of experience. He is the cofounder of the business magazine Insider Publications, the former chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, and the chairman of The James Hutton Institute—the first institute of its type in Europe dedicated to making new contributions to the understanding of key global issues such as food, energy, and environmental security. He is the author of The Man Who Gave Away His Island: A Life of John Lorne Campbell of Canna. Alistair Darling is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been a member of Parliament since 1987. He served as the chancellor of the exchequer from 2007 to 2010.

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Titel: Hubris: How HBOS Wrecked the Best Bank in ...
Verlag: Birlinn Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good