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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Barclays, LIBOR and Banking Culture

    The latest global financial scandal may be the biggest of all, involving a benchmark used to set interest rates for contracts worldwide. It's the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR . As the world learns more about international banking, one public policy expert calls it a "cheating culture."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The latest global financial scandal may be the biggest of all, involving a benchmark used to set interest rates for contracts worldwide. It's the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. As the world learns more about international banking, one public policy expert calls it a "cheating culture." We hear about the growing LIBOR scandal and what it might mean for $350 trillion in contracts -- from multi-national business and municipal government bonds down to mortgages and student loans.

    Photo: Bob Diamond, then-CEO of Barclay's UK, speaks at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 27, 2012.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Kara Scannell

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      George Nilson

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    3 of 3
    California's TRUST Act Softens Stance on Deportation
    1. 0:00Villaraigosa on 'America Fast Forward'
    2. 10:00Local Law Enforcement and Federal Immigration Law
    3. 25:34Barclays, LIBOR and Banking CultureYou’re reading this
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