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6d ago

German Prosecutors Raid Deutsche Bank Offices in Money-Laundering Probe

The case revives long-running concerns over the bank’s anti–money-laundering controls after years of enhanced oversight by BaFin.

Wolken spiegeln sich in der Glasfassade der Zwillingstürme der Zentrale der Deutschen Bank.
Wolken spiegeln sich in der Glasfassade der Zwillingstürme der Zentrale der Deutschen Bank.
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Overview

  • Investigators executed court-approved searches on January 28 at Deutsche Bank sites in Frankfurt and Berlin under a warrant from the Frankfurt district court.
  • The Frankfurt economic crimes unit is leading the probe with the BKA, targeting unknown responsible persons and employees, with evidence collection ongoing and no charges announced.
  • Authorities are examining earlier business with foreign companies suspected of being used for laundering, with transactions reported from roughly 2013 to 2018.
  • Media reports link the inquiry to former client Roman Abramovich and allege late suspicious-activity reports, a detail prosecutors have not confirmed.
  • Deutsche Bank says it is fully cooperating, its shares fell about three percent, and the action preceded the lender’s 2025 results presentation by one day.