UBS, the Swiss giant, has been among the hardest-hit institutions in the world; both its chairman and chief executive left amid more than $40 billion in write-downs.
One of the hardest-hit institutions was the New York Public Library, which lost 32 maps, but rare book collections in Boston, Chicago and London were also victims, according to federal prosecutors.
As one of the hardest-hit institutions in the credit crunch, Citigroup is eager to get its house in order.
Barclays, the hardest-hit institution to date, hired Sullivan & Cromwell, which is led by H. Rodgin Cohen.
More details of the Co-operative Bank's finances have been laid bare, revealing the crisis-hit institution needs another £400m to bolster its balance sheet.
Financial regulators have taken a public thrashing for going easy on banks before the financial crisis hit, allowing institutions big and small to dole out dubious loans.
Abuse scandals have overwhelmingly hit hierarchical institutions, which elevate and protect the priest, celebrity, teacher, Socialist Worker party leader or Westminster politician.
John Havens, a top lieutenant to chief executive, Vikram Pandit, has emerged as the highest paid individual at the bank, which was among the worst hit US institutions by the credit crunch that came close to collapse a year ago.
Moreover, Mr. Benmoussa said that the main cell uncovered here recently, comprising some 40 people, wanted to hit government institutions or tourist sites, even if it had no concrete plans to do so immediately.
