German 'Robin Hood' Banker Receives a Short Sentence

She then used the money from richer customers to temporarily disguise the loans during the bank's monthly audit of overdrafts.

The woman has begun reimbursing the bank for the losses, reportedly from a small retirement pension.

She could have faced a four-year prison sentence, but the court decided on leniency as she had confessed immediately and did not profit personally.

The woman was also considered to have suffered enough, through the loss of her job and the requirement that she pay back the lost funds.