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News Tag: credit crunch not over

April 17, 2008

JPMorgan Chase announces $5.1 billion sub-prime write-down

by Kay Murchie
”JPMorgan
Wall Street bank, JPMorgan Chase, announced a 50% fall in its first quarter profits as the bank was hit by a $5.1 billion (£2.5 billion) sub-prime write-down. Revenue for the first quarter fell by 11% to $16.9 billion, marginally ahead of analysts who were expecting turnover at $16.8 billion. America's third biggest bank, which bailed out its rival Bear ...