JPMorgan

Industry analysts expect more US banks to grow past the trillion-dollar asset mark as consolidation across the American banking sector accelerates. A handful of giants, including JPMorgan Chase, already hold more than a trillion dollars in assets, and further mergers are seen pushing additional institutions toward that threshold. Observers are weighing what ever-larger banks mean for competition and regulation.

JPMorgan has issued a forecast that goes against market consensus, predicting the Bank of Thailand will raise interest rates three times in 2027. The call, reported by Bloomberg, stands out because most analysts expect Thai monetary policy to remain on hold or ease, making the bank's view a notable outlier among observers of Southeast Asian economies.