Commerzbank to Slash Jobs, Scrap Dividend in Broad Revamp
Commerzbank said it would lay off close to 10,000 jobs, or roughly 20% of its workforce, and scrap its dividend for this year as part of a wide-ranging overhaul.
The plans are a strong sign new Chief Executive Martin Zielke is determined to shrink the partially state-owned bank amid a protracted period of ultra-low or negative interest rates and weak client demand.
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