Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Tuesday that the U.S. banking industry will embrace cryptocurrencies for payments if regulators allow it. The head of the second largest U.S. bank by assets was asked by CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin about how the industry's approach to crypto could change given President Donald Trump's enthusiasm for digital currencies.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the banking industry, what to expect under the new Trump administration, future of community banks, M&A outlook, future of crypto, state of the economy, global investing landscape, and more.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said that the U.S. banking industry will embrace cryptocurrencies for payments if regulators allow it. The head of the second largest U.S. bank by assets was asked by CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin about how the industry's approach to crypto could change given President Donald Trump's enthusiasm for digital currencies.
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Bank of America's stock (NYSE: BAC) posted a better-than-expected set of Q4 2024 earnings, led by stronger investment banking business and higher net interest income. Net profits more than doubled year-over-year to $6.67 billion, or $0.82 per share, while revenues were up 15% to $25.5 billion.
The largest U.S. banks posted substantial fourth-quarter revenue and profit gains thanks to a resurgence in Wall Street dealmaking.
Bank of America reported strong Q4 earnings, driven by robust investment banking activity, higher NII and a healthy balance sheet. Bank of America also beat earnings and revenue estimates for Q4'24. The banking giant issued a favorable NII projection for 2025 and sees successive growth in net interest income due to the Fed's supportive rate policy.
Bank of America is set to award stock to most of its global employees for the eighth time since 2017, following a robust performance by the second-largest U.S. lender in 2024, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Friday.
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned investors to keep an eye on inflation and the job market. He said stagflation would be a worst-case scenario.
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