While Fitch saw the size of the loss as manageable, “the magnitude of the loss and ongoing nature of these positions implies a lack of liquidity,” the ratings agency said.
13th May, 2012
New York/London: JPMorgan Chase & Co lost $15 billion in market value and a notch in its credit ratings on Friday while a chorus of regulators and politicians reacted to its surprise $2 billion trading loss by demanding stiffer oversight for the banking industry.