FILE PHOTO: A Bank of America logo is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

(Reuters) - Bank Of America Corp BAC.N said on Wednesday it recognized a pretax impairment charge of about $2.1 billion for the quarter ending September 2019 related to a merchant services joint venture. (bit.ly/2kjN5xh)