(Bloomberg) — Senator Elizabeth Warren, a vocal critic of Wall Street, stated banks are “undermining” sanctions on Russia by snapping up the nation’s company bonds and suggesting shoppers purchase belongings on a budget.
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In an announcement launched late Friday, she known as out market makers JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. following a Bloomberg report that the 2 banks had been buying beaten-down bonds. Banks routinely scoop up debt as a result of shoppers requested them to, or as a result of they anticipate finding prepared patrons.
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JPMorgan analysts additionally revealed a be aware recommending that traders increase holdings of Russian-linked debt to make the most of a “recovery play” stemming from the dump that has accompanied the nation’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Giant Wall Street banks like JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs never miss out on an opportunity to get richer even if it means capitalizing on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and undermining sanctions placed on Russian businesses,” stated Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat.
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Representatives for Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan declined to touch upon the Bloomberg report that that they had been shopping for up Russian bonds.
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