The banking crisis: cause and effect - for iPod/iPhone

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Autumn 2008 witnessed a global financial crisis with governments worldwide taking emergency action to prevent a collapse of the banking system. The aftermath of the worst financial crisis since the 1930s saw economic activity slump. In the UK, higher unem

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    The banking crisis: cause and effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 1:01


    A short introduction to this album.

    Transcript -- The banking crisis: cause and effect

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    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

    The collapse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 7:47


    Banks were once the corner stone of modern British society, but by September 2005 banks stopped lending to each other overnight. What happened? What caused this credit crisis?

    Transcript -- The collapse

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    Transcript -- Banks were once the corner stone of modern British society, but by September 2005 banks stopped lending to each other overnight. What happened? What caused this credit crisis?

    Casino Banking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 3:44


    As banks were pressured to increase returns, the age of casino banking was born. Along with it came ever more complex forms of securitised debt.

    Transcript -- Casino Banking

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    Transcript -- As banks were pressured to increase returns, the age of casino banking was born. Along with it came ever more complex forms of securitised debt.

    More lending, more spending

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 4:04


    By the end of 2004 people were offered more money and a larger choice in financial products. Ken Jones explains how cheap credit helped his business go from strength to strength.

    Transcript -- More lending, more spending

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    Transcript -- By the end of 2004 people were offered more money and a larger choice in financial products. Ken Jones explains how cheap credit helped his business go from strength to strength.

    Rating Agencies: too lenient?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 2:11


    Were the rating agencies too lenient? Should these private companies have seen the crisis coming?

    Transcript -- Rating Agencies: too lenient?

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    Transcript -- Were the rating agencies too lenient? Should these private companies have seen the crisis coming?

    The first domino: Northern Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 5:00


    In early 2007 Northern Rock were the first of the UK retail banks to seek emergency funding from the Bank of England.

    Transcript -- The first domino: Northern Rock

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    Transcript -- In early 2007 Northern Rock were the first of the UK retail banks to seek emergency funding from the Bank of England.

    Nationalising the banks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 4:07


    Twelve months after the fall of Northern Rock the UK Government intervene with fresh capital for an otherwise failed banking system. Never the less the country plunged head on into a recession.

    Transcript -- Nationalising the banks

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    Transcript -- Twelve months after the fall of Northern Rock the UK Government intervene with fresh capital for an otherwise failed banking system. Never the less the country plunged head on into a recession.

    The future of banking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 3:38


    What does the future hold for the retail banking system? Will we be forced to revert back to more a traditional, low profit approach to lending?

    Transcript -- The future of banking

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    Transcript -- What does the future hold for the retail banking system? Will we be forced to revert back to more a traditional, low profit approach to lending?

    The banking collapse in context

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 10:09


    The Open University's Martin Upton, Jonquil Lowe and Alan Shipman look back and reflect on the global effects of the banking crisis of 2008-09.

    Transcript -- The banking collapse in context

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010


    Transcript -- The Open University's Martin Upton, Jonquil Lowe and Alan Shipman look back and reflect on the global effects of the banking crisis of 2008-09.

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