Movie: Prisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking Crisis

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    Prisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking Crisis

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    This feature documentary reveals how Bank of Montreal chairman William Mulholland dealt with his debt-laden customers Dome Petroleum and Mexico during the global debt crisis of '82. Interviews with bankers and financial experts demystify the causes of debt crisis, confirm the fragility of the international banking system and outline the problems to be solved if the system is to survive.

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    1983-01-01

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