Germany's second-largest lender Commerzbank has confirmed that it will cut between 4,000 and 6,000 jobs worldwide by 2016.
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The bank said the cuts are part of cost savings outlined in its strategic agenda in November.
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The company says the exact number of job losses will depend on negotiations with employee representatives in Germany and those negotiations will start in February.