Commerzbank plunges to loss as pandemic thwarts recovery
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Commerzbank said on Wednesday it swung to a loss in the first quarter as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic drove up loan loss provisions and risked derailing its recovery.The German lender has endured a rough few months as it halted its 2019 dividend plans, back-tracked on the sale of its Polish lender mBank , faced credit rating downgrades, and lost a long-standing sponsorship deal for the local soccer team to larger rival Deutsche Bank .The bank reported a..