Billion Dollar Day
Appearance
Billion Dollar Day | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Narrated by | Hugh Sykes |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jonathan Crane |
Producer | Robert Thirkell |
Production locations | London, New York, Hong Kong |
Running time | 28 minutes |
Production company | BBC |
Original release | |
Network | BBC 2 |
Release | 1986 |
Related | |
Part of documentary series Commercial Breaks |
Billion Dollar Day is a documentary about currency trading created by the British Broadcasting Corporation on 4 June 1985. The documentary focuses on three traders, each located in New York, London, and Hong Kong. The traders are followed throughout a typical day in order to demonstrate the challenges and dedication of each trader.[1]
More than a Billion is exchanged during the course of 24 hours while trading GBP, USD, and German Marks. The documentary is considered a landmark in International Business Schools[2] and currency trading circles.[3]
References
- ^ Billion Dollar Day – Part a. (Television). 1986.
- ^ "Billion Dollar Day". University of Washington educational media collection. 11 January 2007.
- ^ "Billion Dollar Day – Documentary 1986". Forex Factory. 23 July 2010.