JPMorgan Fears Traders Obscured Losses in First Quarter
The ever-changing story from JPMorgan
Economy • 7/13/12 10:50:20 am • Views: 2,762
JPMorgan Chase, which reported its second-quarter results on Friday, disclosed that the losses on a soured credit bet could mount to more than $7 billion, as the nation’s largest bank indicated that traders may have intentionally tried to conceal the extent of the red ink on the disastrous position.
Amid a swirl of questions about how the traders marked their bets, JPMorgan also said Friday that it would be forced to restate its first-quarter results.
If the trades, made out of the powerful chief investment office unit in London, had been properly valued, the bank said it would have lost $1.4 billion on the position in the first quarter.
This just keeps getting worse every time a spokesperson from JPMorgan opens their mouth.
