NEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) CEO

Jamie Dimon said on Thursday the largest U.S. lender was looking

at banks in Europe and Latin America.

He made the comments in response to economic commentary from

Banco Santander Executive Chair Ana Botín as she laid

out growth prospects in both regions.

"We are looking at all the banks over there (in Europe) ...

we are looking at Latin American banks too," Dimon said, without

specifying if he meant for acquisitions.