" Alright, alright, the issues left over from the past are not something we should discuss now. No one knows the truth of the past. Mr. Feng, I think you should seriously consider Miss Yamaguchi Keiko's suggestion. Don't act on your own loyalty." Jin Zhexing was also a woman who had seen big scenes. Her impulsiveness just now was just her instinct. At this moment, she had completely recovered her calm and advised.
What bullsh * t history was that? Who didn't know the truth? There's no need to consider it. I still have the same words. I never cooperate with the Japanese. This is a matter of principle. Feng Yan refused. However, seeing that we are fated to know each other, I advise the two ladies not to go against me. If the two of you agree to stop now, I am willing to buy 90% of the shares in your hands at the original price. What do you think?
" That's impossible, Mr. Feng. I'm sure you know that when we bought the shares together, the price was already far lower than the actual price of the shares. When the stock market returns to normal, we can earn at least twice as much. Jin Zhexing's meaning was obvious. Even if he couldn't get Feng Yan's plan, as long as he put the shares in his hands, he could still earn back the principal and interest. In fact, Jin Zhexing and Yamaguchi Keiko's original plan was to take advantage of Feng Yan's suppression of the Balin Group's shares. Of course, it would be best if they could participate in Feng Yan's plan to earn more money. It would not matter if Feng Yan did not cooperate.
In that case, there's no need for us to talk anymore. I hope that the two ladies can get what they want. Feng Yan said coldly. Of course, he understood what Jin Zhexing meant. Although their interference had made the situation more serious, Feng Yan wasn't an easy person to deal with. Looking at Jin Zhexing and Yamaguchi Keiko's backs as they walked in, Feng Yan sneered and took out his phone from his pocket. He called Morrison and followed them into the conference room.
Mr. Feng, how did your discussion go? Robert looked at the three of them and asked with a cold smile. He really didn't have a good impression of these Asians. If you guys wanted to manipulate my stocks, I believe you guys had already made a lot of money by now. You didn't have to tell me at all. Balin was still able to withstand the small waves. Although Robert said that, he was still a little worried. He didn't know what Feng Yan and the others were trying to do. If they were trying to profit from the stocks, why would they get involved in the daily operations of the bank?
Feng Yan was too lazy to waste time with these birdmen and went straight to the point. I invited Mr. Robert to hold this emergency board meeting because I wanted to face the difficulties together with your bank. However, it seems that there's no need for that now. I want to acquire all of your bank's assets.
Feng Yan's words shocked everyone. The entire meeting room was so quiet that one could even hear a pin drop on the ground. Not only was Robert looking at Feng Yan in shock, even Kim Zhexing and Yamaguchi Keiko were dumbfounded.
At this point, it was necessary to mention the history of Barings Bank Group. Barings Bank Group was the oldest and most famous merchant bank group in the United Kingdom. Its clients even included Queen Elizabeth II. The bank was founded in 1763, and its founder, Sir Francis Barren, often boasted of the lineage of five hereditary nobles, more than any other family since the Middle Ages. The Prince of Wales was the great-grandson of the Barren family. It had a special status in the history of world finance and was known as the pyramid of the financial market. It started as a trading firm and continued to expand until it became the main underwriter of government bonds, playing a pivotal role in the European financial world. Not only did it manage the wealth of a large number of wealthy families, but it also acted as an agent for the British government's military expenses. It slowly developed from a small family bank into a comprehensive banking group. At its peak, it was comparable in size to the entire British banking system. The Barings Bank Group's expertise was in corporate finance and investment management. Although it was an old bank, Balin had always been proactive. At the beginning of the 20th century, it further expanded its financial business and made a lot of profits. In the 1990s, he began to expand overseas and carried out extensive investment activities in emerging markets. In 1993 alone, he opened offices in China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. His business network was mainly in emerging countries and regions in Asia and LatinAmerica. By the end of 1993, Barings Bank's total assets were 5.9 billion pounds, and its pre-tax profit in 1994 was as high as 1.5 billion dollars. Its core capital is ranked 489th in the world. Think about it, Barings Bank, which controls more than 2.7 billion pounds of assets worldwide, can be acquired as and when it wants? Even if Citicorp wanted to acquire Barings Bank, it couldn't do so just because it wanted to.
After a short silence, the crowd burst into laughter. Everyone thought that the young man in front of them had gone crazy. This was simply impossible. Even if he had enough money, Robert Barlin and the other shareholders would have to be willing to sell him.
Feng Yan, there's something I forgot to tell you. Jin Zhexing couldn't bear to say that. The headquarters didn't know about the loan that you asked Billy to approve. In other words, if you wanted to borrow money from Citicorp, it was impossible. In Jin Zhexing's mind, if Feng Yan couldn't get enough financial support from the bank, he wouldn't have enough funds to buy Balin's shares. This meant that Feng Yan's words were just a fool's dream.
Feng Yan didn't answer. He took in everyone's expressions. Robert Balin looked at him as if he was an idiot. Kim Zhexing looked at him with sarcasm and sympathy. Although Yamaguchi Keiko was expressionless, Feng Yan could still catch the occasional contemptuous look in her eyes. Feng Yan thought with a cold smile.
Just as everyone was discussing whether Feng Yan had lost his mind, Morrison finally arrived. Of everyone present, except for Morrison himself, only Feng Yan knew that the folder in Morrison's hand contained the Book of Death that announced the fate of most of the people present.
Morrison, why are you here? Robert asked with a frown. Logically speaking, although Morrison was a senior employee and his trusted aide, he was not qualified to participate in such a high-level shareholder meeting.
Morrison's haggard look was very realistic even without pretending. He loosened his tie and placed the folder and resignation letter in front of Robert. He began to act. President, I have betrayed your trust.
What's wrong? Seeing the resignation letter in front of him, Robert's heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly asked, what exactly was going on? Morrison, make yourself clear."
The Nikki index was originally rising as we expected and had already passed 19000 points. However, two days ago, the Japanese city of Kobe had a magnitude 7.2 earthquake, causing the stock market to fall. The Nikki index fell by more than 7% in two days. Tomorrow is the delivery day, but now the Nikki index is below 18000 points. Morrison explained.
What did you say? Why was this happening? Robert was stunned. In the first week of buying the Nikki Index, Morrison made 10 million dollars. The executives of Barings Bank were ecstatic, dreaming that Morrison could make so much money for them every week. Therefore, the headquarters of Barings Bank had been providing funds for Morrison's crazy move. In a week, it had reached 850 million USD. However, the sudden bad news had shocked Robert's head.
President, what do you think we should do? Morrison asked.
How many contracts do you have now? How much would they lose? Robert could clearly feel his legs go weak.
At present, Barings Bank held a total of 61039 long contracts on the Nikki index futures and 26000 short contracts on Japanese government bond futures. Morrison did not dare to look Robert in the eye. He hesitated for a moment before continuing. The estimated loss was 8.6 billion pounds.
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