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Dimon rolls trading dice with excess capital

13 June 2024Banks, Risk Commentarybank capital, Basel rules, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve, JP Morgan, share buybacks, Stress tests, tradingNick Dunbar

The Fed softened its stress tests, which freed up bank capital, then came the Basel Endgame which would eat it all up again. Now, with the Endgame in doubt, JP Morgan has deployed its excess capital in trading bets

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The zero interest deposit lifeline

30 November 2023Banksdeposits, Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationNick Dunbar

How zero interest-bearing deposits are protecting Bank of America from its underwater securities portfolio

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JP Morgan swallows First Republic Bank

5 May 2023BanksAccounting, bank resolution, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve, interest rates, JP MorganNick Dunbar

Six months ago we warned about held-to-maturity bond losses at US banks, but now the giants that hedged the risk are hoovering up depositors while unhedged regional banks are in crisis

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