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Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, released his widely-read annual letter on Monday.
“We have the resources to emerge from this crisis as a stronger country,” Dimon said in the letter. “America is still the most prosperous nation the world has ever seen.”
JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, is prepared for the tumult caused by the coronavirus epidemic, he said.
The bank’s 2020 submission to the annual Federal Reserve stress tests indicate that even in an “extremely adverse scenario,” JPMorgan can lend out an additional $150 billion for clients, Dimon said. The New York-based bank had $500 billion in total liquid assets and another $300 billion in borrowing ability from Fed sources, he added.
Dimon added that while JPMorgan will “will participate in government programs to address the severe economic challenges, we will not request any regulatory relief for ourselves.”
He praised the Fed’s actions to relieve strains in financial markets, saying that the central bank could take several more steps, including additional lending facilities and relaxing capital and liquidity requirements to boost the system if needed.
“After the crisis subsides (and it will), our country should thoroughly review all aspects of our preparedness and response,” Dimon said. “And we should use the opportunity to closely review the economic response and determine whether any additional regulatory changes are warranted to improve our financial and economic system. There will be a time and place for that – but not now.”
Here’s the full letter.
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