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LE POINT*, Understanding Liborgate – Friday, July 20th, 2012
Paul Jorion worked from 1998 to 2007 in the American banking sphere as a pricing specialist. Here he sets out his vision of ‘Liborgate’ which is currently shaking British banks.
Le Point.fr : What is the LIBOR rate and what is it used for?
Paul Jorion :…
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LIBÉRATION, “Plundering and looting must be punished”
Plundering and looting must be punished?
For the economist and anthropologist Paul Jorion, the financial system needs regulating.
The LIBOR scandal took place in 2008 against a backdrop of almost total indifference. This time there has been a huge outcry. Why?
It is a situation specific to Great-Britain. It…