The biggest bank heist in history (and why you’ve never heard of it) | The Economist

In 2022 news broke that $ had been stolen in Iraq, the biggest bank heist ever. Nicolas Pelham, The Economist’s Middle East correspondent, follows the money 01:41 - The investigation begins 02:28 - Where did the money come from? 03:55 - Who was Nur Zuheir? 04:29 - Following the trail in Baghdad 08:11 - Corruption in Iraq 13:21 - The government changes course 15:46 - Who is complicit, really? 16:50 - What happened to the money? Artwork based on illustrations by Mike McQuaid