Deutsche Bank has appointed Frank Kuhnke as its new chief operating officer, the German bank said on Tuesday, in the latest reshuffle of its senior management.
Mr. Kuhnke replaces Kim Hammonds, who stepped down last week, having come under pressure after critical comments she made about the bank became public.
Unlike Ms. Hammonds, Mr. Kuhnke will not be a member of the management board, but he will regularly attend its meetings, Deutsche Bank said.
In a statement, Deutsche’s chief executive officer Christian Sewing said that Mr. Kuhnke would simplify the bank’s technology and cut costs. “He is able to systematically make complex processes and structures more efficient,” Mr. Sewing said.
Deutsche has shaken up its top managers in the past few weeks after investors became frustrated with the bank, which has had three years of losses.
Chief Executive Officer John Cryan was ousted, replaced by his deputy Mr. Sewing, and a top investment banker, Marcus Schenck, also left the bank.
Mr. Kuhnke joined Deutsche in 1986 and has worked in Tokyo, London, New York and Germany. Since January 2016, he was divisional control officer, chief administrative officer and also head of operations of Deutsche’s private and commercial bank.