Dimon Warns of Potential Disruption in $30 Trillion Treasury Market

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon anticipates a disruption in the nearly $30 trillion U.S. Treasury market, which may prompt Federal Reserve intervention. Key points include:

  • Dimon indicated that regulatory issues are preventing banks from buying when liquidity decreases.
  • Bond yields are rising due to investors pulling back from trades linked to Treasury futures.
  • Past disruptions led the Fed to initiate a multi-trillion-dollar bond-buying program.
  • Proposed reforms include exempting Treasuries from leverage ratio calculations to enable more institutional purchases.
  • If regulations remain unchanged, Dimon believes the Fed will need to intervene, which he views negatively.
  • A Treasury market crisis could affect global finance and potentially drive investors toward bitcoin as a hedge against instability, similar to trends observed in 2020.