Advertisement

Andy Verity on his new book 'Rigged'

Libor or London Interbank offered rate was a key benchmark in the setting of interest rates for companies and consumers. But it was hardly regulated at all and blew up in a huge scandal at the height of the financial crisis 15 years ago when it emerged that the banks that set this key benchmark weren’t exactly being honest. Joe's former BBC colleague and economics correspondent has written a book about how regulators didn’t want to know, and nor of course did the senior management of the banks. Andy Verity BBC Economics correspondent and author of the book Rigged joined Joe on the show this morning.

Share this article

05.45 9 Jun 2023


Andy Verity on his new book 'Rigged'



Share this article

05.45 9 Jun 2023


Libor or London Interbank offered rate was a key benchmark in the setting of interest rates for companies and consumers. But it was hardly regulated at all and blew up in a huge scandal at the height of the financial crisis 15 years ago when it emerged that the banks that set this key benchmark weren’t exactly being honest.

Joe's former BBC colleague and economics correspondent has written a book about how regulators didn’t want to know, and nor of course did the senior management of the banks. Andy Verity BBC Economics correspondent and author of the book Rigged joined Joe on the show this morning.


Read more about

Breakfast Business

Related Episodes

First Up 17th August 2026

00:06:58

First Up 17th August 2026

First Up – A GoLoud Original By Newstalk

00:06:58


The business of Origin Spirts

00:10:39

The business of Origin Spirts

Breakfast Business With Joe Lynam

00:10:39


Monday's business headlin...

00:07:05

Monday's business headlines

Breakfast Business With Joe Lynam

00:07:05


244. Inside the hardest day of...

00:14:31

244. Inside the hardest day of the Battle of Britain

Let Me Explain With Seán Defoe

00:14:31