Russia’s War In Ukraine Has Created ‘Potentially Explosive’ Economic Situation, Warns JPMorgan’s Dimon

Russia’s War In Ukraine Has Created ‘Potentially Explosive’ Economic Situation, Warns JPMorgan’s Dimon

Share to Linkedin Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created an "unprecedented" situation that could create economic turmoil around the world, warned JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon in his annual letter to shareholders, the latest in a line of business leaders to speak out on the conflict as Western sanctions and the war disrupt markets and critical supply chains. Jamie Dimon warned of risks due to the conflict in Ukraine. JPMorgan could lose around $1 billion over time due to the war, Dimon said, though he added that the bank is not worried about its direct exposure to Russia. Dimon said uncertainty surrounding the conflict—including how long it might last, further Western sanctions, Russian responses to sanctions, wider impacts on supply chains and the refugee crisis it has created—made it hard to gauge the overall outcome, but noted it is already having a "substantial economic impact" and has "roiled global oil, commodity and agricultural markets." "At a minimum, [the war] will slow the global economy," Dimon warned, "and it could easily get worse." Russia's GDP is likely to drop 12. 5% by midyear due to the war and resulting sanctions, Dimon said, with the bank's economists predicting around 2% growth in