Formally called Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, it is widely known as the world’s oldest bank, founded in Siena in 1472. It was long a problem child, hamstrung by poor lending decisions ...

It takes one to know one, as they say. So explains Nick Leeson’s journey from single-handedly crashing one of the world's oldest banks to investigating financial misconduct three decades later.

The largest banks in the world play a crucial role in the global ... largest bank globally by total assets. It is one of the oldest banks in China and has a significant international presence.