The head of the largest German bank borrows from his driver

The managing director of the largest German banking group and one of the world's leading executives found himself in such a difficult financial situation that he had to borrow from his own driver.

Christian Seifeng, managing director of Deutsche Bank, the largest German banking group, confessed to borrowing a small amount of money from his driver after realizing that he did not have enough money. cash to spend urgent expenses at a meeting in Düsseldorf on Monday night.

When asked how much money he had in his pocket at the moment, he said, "I had to borrow from my driver because I did not have any money at that time," he said. had a very short-term debt. "Fortunately, I had the money" to pay for it.

At a conference held in the evening by the German newspaper "Rheinische Post", he stressed his financial situation, pointing out that his family members were carrying out about 95% of their financial and commercial transactions via the Internet or a mobile phone, while using traditional means and major branches. For banks.

Transactions in Germany, the world's largest economy, still rely heavily on cash payments, and many small shops and cafes do not accept credit cards.