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Bettina Orlopp is currently Commerzbank's chief financial officer

Commerzbank names CFO Orlopp as new CEO

Bettina Orlopp will take over as chief executive officer of Germany's Commerzbank in the near future, making her one of the country's highest-profile bankers during a tumultuous time for its second biggest lender.

Business • 25 Sep 24

Commerzbank's third quarter net profit of €684m compared with a profit of €195m a year earlier

Commerzbank's Q3 net profit more than triples

Germany's Commerzbank said today its that net profit more than tripled in the third quarter, better than expected and helped by higher interest rates, as it presented a strategy update.

Business • 08 Nov 23

Commerzbank said it would pay a dividend for 2021

Commerzbank sees strong 2022 as quarterly profit soars

Commerzbank swung to a better than expected fourth-quarter and annual net profit despite undergoing a major overhaul, the German lender said today, and also painted a rosy outlook for 2022.

Business • 17 Feb 22

Commerzbank's net profit of €403m in the third quarter compares with a loss of €60m a year earlier

Commerzbank expects full-year profit after strong Q3

Germany's Commerzbank has swung to a better-than-expected third-quarter net profit and forecast a profit for the full year, defying analysts predictions for a 2021 loss.

Business • 04 Nov 21

Germany's Commerzbank is to cut 10,000 jobs globally

Commerzbank strikes deal with workers over job cuts

Commerzbank employee representatives have agreed a job reduction deal, the bank and union officials said today, paving the way for the German lender to cut 10,000 jobs globally.

Business • 07 May 21

Germany's second biggest lender has been in turmoil following the sudden resignation of its CEO and its chairman in July

Changes to Commerzbank's strategy after CEO named

The nomination of Manfred Knof as chief executive of Germany's Commerzbank paves the way for an overhaul that could close hundreds of branches and shrink its foreign operations, though any major changes may still take months to formalise.

Business • 28 Sep 20