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Deutsche Bank slashes bonuses by almost 80%

Number of employees paid more than €1 million falls dramatically after heavy losses in 2016

Deutsche Bank chief executive John Cryan
Deutsche Bank chief executive John Cryan Photo: Getty Images

Deutsche Bank’s bonus pool for 2016 has been cut by almost 80% to just €500 million, according to its annual report, after the bank made heavy losses.

The bank’s executive committee had warned staff in a memo in January that vice presidents, directors and managing directors - who make up around 25% of its staff - would "receive the group variable compensation component but not any individual variable compensation component for the 2016 financial year".

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