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Deutsche Bank misses target for promoting women into senior roles

Deutsche Bank set a voluntary goal in 2019 to ensure that at least 21% of its managing directors were women

Banking retains a reputation for being a male-dominated industry
Banking retains a reputation for being a male-dominated industry Photo: AFP/Getty Images

Deutsche Bank has missed a self-imposed target for promoting more women into the senior ranks, as large banks face pressure to close the gender pay gap amid broader diversity goals.

The German lender set a voluntary goal in 2019 to ensure that at least 21% of its managing directors — the highest rank at most banks below the executive suite — were women. At that time, 18.9% of its managing directors were female.

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