City
Epaper

Deutsche Bank shares fall as restructuring begins

By IANS | Updated: July 8, 2019 15:45 IST

Deutsche Bank shares fell on Monday as investors digested details of a huge restructuring of the German lender.

Open in App

Shares were down 1.1 per cent at 7.10 euros having initially risen in early trade, reports Efe news.

The German bank said on Sunday that it expected to post a net loss of 2.8 billion euros ($3.14 billion) as a result of restructuring-related costs when it reports second-quarter results on July 24. It plans about 18,000 global job cuts, which represents about one out of five current full-time employees, by 2022.

In a call to reporters on Monday, Chief Executive Christian Sewing declined to give a regional breakdown of the planned cuts but said they wouldn't be concentrated on one region. Sewing said the investment bank would come out of the restructuring smaller but more stable.

The bank needs to focus on the business areas where it is most competitive, he said. In the past, "we simply spread ourselves too thin".

The lender, whose share price has been near a record low for months, will focus on serving European companies and retail-banking customers, including wealthy clients.

It is aiming to strengthen businesses like asset management, currency trading, corporate-cash management and trade finance that support its narrower focus.

The bank also said on Sunday it would exit its global-equities sales-and-trading business completely but will continue offering some services, such as share underwriting, to clients.

( With inputs from IANS )

Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalParaguay thanked by Israel for declaring Hamas and others as terror groups

InternationalPakistan reports eighth polio case of 2025

InternationalPakistan: BYC leaders start hunger strike against mistreatment of group leaders

InternationalFBI arrests Wisconsin judge for allegedly obstructing immigration agents

InternationalSenior Russian General killed in car explosion near Moscow

कारोबार Realted Stories

BusinessCentre to unveil digital portal for medical value travel: Minister

BusinessIndiGo flight schedule hit as Pakistan shuts airspace

BusinessReliance posts record revenues in FY25, becomes first Indian company to cross Rs 10 lakh crore in total equity

BusinessIndia's direct tax collections surge 15.6% to Rs 27 lakh crore in 2024-25

BusinessCentre tells states to onboard eMaap portal to help consumers