Souâd Benkredda and Michael Speth appointed Deputy CEOs of DZ BANK

Souâd Benkredda is responsible on the Board of Managing Directors of DZ BANK for capital market business, Group Treasury and Structured Finance, as well as the bank's foreign branches and representative offices. Michael Speth is responsible for risk management, including credit, Group Risk Controlling, and Group Risk Management & Services. 

The appointments of Souâd Benkredda and Michael Speth will take effect on July 1, 2026. Their functional responsibilities on the Management Board will remain unchanged.

“DZ BANK has a well-established management team, which will be further strengthened by the appointment of Souâd Benkredda and Michael Speth as Deputy CEOs,” said Supervisory Board Chairman Henning Deneke-Jöhrens. “The Management Board is thus ideally positioned to implement our strategic goals,” Deneke-Jöhrens added.

Cornelius Riese, CEO of DZ BANK, said: “I am delighted with this step and am convinced that we, as a team, will continue to shape the bank’s future successfully.”

The necessary adjustments to the bank’s regulations will be implemented before July 1, 2026.

Here you'll find the résumés of Souâd Benkredda and Michael Speth.