<p>Deutsche Bank's chief executive on Thursday told German broadcaster n-tv that he did not think Germany's top bank would apply negative interest rates to the accounts of private customers in general.</p>.<p>European Central Bank rates have been negative for years.</p>.<p>Asked whether Deutsche would have to those pass negative rates on to customers, Christian Sewing said: "I think in the broad private customer business, it's not an option in my opinion."</p>
<p>Deutsche Bank's chief executive on Thursday told German broadcaster n-tv that he did not think Germany's top bank would apply negative interest rates to the accounts of private customers in general.</p>.<p>European Central Bank rates have been negative for years.</p>.<p>Asked whether Deutsche would have to those pass negative rates on to customers, Christian Sewing said: "I think in the broad private customer business, it's not an option in my opinion."</p>