
Deutsche Bank Says It's Applying for Second Share Buyback
Deutsche Bank announced another share buyback as part of its plan to hike shareholder distributions.
'We have applied to the European Central Bank for a further share buyback for the second half of the year,' Chief Executive Christian Sewing said in a pre-released version of a speech he's due to give at the lender's shareholder meeting on May 22.
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