Government is examining jobs at stake if Deutsche, Commerzbank merge - Merkel's chief of staff

Outside view of the Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 17, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski - Copyright RALPH ORLOWSKI(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 18/03/2019 - 11:04•Updated 24/04/2024 - 15:22

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff said the government was looking into the issue of job cuts, after a workers' union said that a merger of Deutsche Bank and its rival Commerzbank could result in 30,000 lost jobs.

Chancellery Chief Helge Braun on Monday told Bild newspaper that it would be a "difficult" finding if thousands of jobs would be cut through a merger.

"The government is never passive when it comes to deals of such magnitude," Bild quoted Braun as saying.

Both banks on Sunday confirmed talks about a merger, prompting labour union concerns about possible job losses and questions from analysts about the merits of a combination.

(Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Tassilo Hummel)

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