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Deutsche Bank weighs closing operations in some countries

Overhaul under CEO John Cryan could also lead to executive departures as German bank's directors discuss strategy

Deutsche Bank weighs closing operations in some countries

Deutsche Bank is considering sweeping changes that could include scaling back or closing operations in some countries, as well as overhauling the bank’s executive ranks, according to people familiar with the matter.

The German lender's 19-member supervisory board is discussing those options as part of a broader array of possible strategic shifts as they meet at an annual gathering in the Bavarian Alps on Friday and into the weekend, the people said.

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