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As late as 2007, Anglo Irish Bank was a darling of the markets, internationally recognized as one of the fastest growing financial institutions in the world. By 2008, it was bust. The Irish government's hopeless attempts to save Anglo have led the state to ruin - culminating in a punitive…
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I was an eye-witness as every single one of the banks serving the Irish economy effectively failed during the crisis of 2008-10.
Some were bailed out by their foreign shareholders, some by the Irish Government, which in turn had to be bailed out by the IMF and European Union. Worst of all, by a long distance, was Anglo Irish Bank, whose buccaneering executives lent billions to over-optimistic property developers, distorting economic activity and luring the other banks into unwise lending also.
Eventually, their desperate last-ditch attempts to save the bank and its shareholders led top management into illegal share support…
From Patrick's list on big financial scams.
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