The Bankruptcy of lehman

brothers:
a global financial crisis

Aleksandra Babaykova and Viktoria Plachkova

Table of contents

01 What is the Lehman Brothers?

02 The global financial crisis

IMPACT ON FINANCIAL

03
Lehman brothers’ collapse
04 MARKETS

Government response Lessons learned!

05 06
What is the lehman brothers
01
Lehman Brothers was a prominent global
financial services firm with a wide range of
activities in the financial industry. It played a
key role in investment banking, asset
management and capital markets.
02
The global financial crisis

The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers occurred

within the context of the global financial crisis.
The crisis was characterized by the collapse of the
housing market, the subprime mortgage crisis and
the subsequent turmoil in credit markets.
 lehman brothers’ collapse
03
In 2008, Lehman Brothers faced severe
financial difficulties due to its exposure to risky
assets, particularly in the housing market. The
loss of investor confidence ultimately led to the
company's bankruptcy filing.
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iMPACT ON FINANCIAL
MARKETS
The collapse of Lehman Brothers had immediate
and widespread repercussions. Credit markets
froze, stock markets experienced significant
declines and financial institutions worldwide faced
heightened risks and uncertainty.
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Government
response
Governments and central banks responded to the
crisis by implementing measures to stabilize the
financial system. Bailouts were provided to other
institutions and new regulations were introduced
to prevent similar crises in the future.
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LESSONS LEARNED!

The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers highlighted

important lessons for the financial industry. It
emphasized the need for improved risk
management, stricter regulations and enhanced
corporate governance practices.
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