Jerome Kerviel detained by French financial police investigating the Société Générale rogue trading scandal has been provisionally released from prison.
A French court ordered the release from prison of the Societé Générale trader blamed for a massive fraud at the bank.
He has been held there since February 8. Societé Générale blames Kerviel for allegedly unauthorised trades that cost it nearly €5 billion.
Investigators said they wanted to keep Kerviel jailed to prevent him from speaking with accomplices - if he had any.
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Kerviel says he acted alone.