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Deutsche Bank boosts paternity leave for UK staff to 16 weeks

A lack of long paternity breaks for fathers has been key to a dearth of women in dealmaking roles

Bank says move will 'level the playing field for women'
Bank says move will 'level the playing field for women' Photo: Alex Kraus/Getty Images

Deutsche Bank has increased the amount of paternity leave for UK staff to 16 weeks, joining a number of Wall Street investment banks in encouraging more time off after having a child.

The German lender will allow all employees to take 16 weeks of paternity leave from 1 April 2023, it said in a statement, quadrupling the allowance from its current four weeks.

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