Deutsche Bank gets a new chief executive
But the process for selecting him shows that the bank still lacks a clear direction
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THE supervisory board at Deutsche Bank, Germany’s biggest lender, has been sounding out replacements for its chief executive for weeks. On April 8th it made its choice: Christian Sewing, an experienced insider. He starts with immediate effect, replacing John Cryan, who became joint chief executive in 2015 and sole boss a year later. It is the latest in a series of quick changes for the bank.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Unravelling”
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