Commerzbank Takes $520 Million Virus Hit as Provisions Jump

  • Risk provisions could rise to 1.4 billion euros this year
  • Bank marked down 295 million euros in customer derivatives
Watch: Commerzbank CFO Bettina Orlopp talks about the company's financial results, outlook and strategy.(Source: Bloomberg)
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Commerzbank AG took a 479 million-euro ($520 million) hit to deal with the fallout from the coronavirus crisis, joining peers in marking down assets and boosting reserves to deal with bad loans.