Deutsche Bank puts prominent German politician on the board
Reuters
Published Jan 24, 2020 05:49AM ET
Deutsche Bank puts prominent German politician on the board
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank (DE:DBKGn) on Friday appointed https://www.db.com/newsroom_news/2020/sigmar-gabriel-nominated-to-join-deutsche-bank-s-supervisory-board-en-11462.htm former German government minister Sigmar Gabriel, regarded as a proponent of strong European and transatlantic ties, to its supervisory board.
Deutsche Bank is trying to repair its relations with Berlin after the damaging impact of the global financial crisis that called into question the bank's health, creating pressure to merge and restructure, amid fines for money laundering and other scandals.
Gabriel has served as foreign minister, economy minister and environment minister.
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) politician replaces Juerg Zeltner, who has stepped down after regulators rejected his appointment because of a conflict of interest.
Deutsche Bank's chairman Paul Achleitner proposed Gabriel for the post, two people with knowledge of the matter said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Achleitner described Gabriel as a "dedicated proponent" of Europe and transatlantic relations.
"We are experiencing a challenging geopolitical, economic and social era in which a global bank has to face completely new expectations and demands," Achleitner said in a statement.
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