Deutsche Bank

Frankfurt, Germany

Deutsche Bank is a leading global banking and financial services company, offering a wide range of financial products and services including investment banking, asset management, private wealth management, and retail banking. With a strong presence in Europe, the Americas, and Asia, it serves clients ranging from corporations and institutions to private individuals.

CCI Score

-16.90

0.06% June 23

Latest Event

BaFin Withdraws AML Monitor from Deutsche Bank

German financial regulator BaFin has withdrawn the special monitor overseeing Deutsche Bank's anti-money laundering compliance, marking a significant step in the bank's efforts to address longstanding regulatory concerns. While this move indicates progress in internal controls, questions remain regarding the overall robustness of the bank’s compliance frameworks, especially given its troubled past and ongoing oversight issues at its subsidiary, Postbank.

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Deutsche Bank is currently rated as an Enabler.

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Latest Events

JUN

04

2025

BaFin Withdraws AML Monitor from Deutsche Bank
39.78

German financial regulator BaFin has withdrawn the special monitor overseeing Deutsche Bank's anti-money laundering compliance, marking a significant step in the bank's efforts to address longstanding regulatory concerns. While this move indicates progress in internal controls, questions remain regarding the overall robustness of the bank’s compliance frameworks, especially given its troubled past and ongoing oversight issues at its subsidiary, Postbank.
+40

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

June 9

The removal of the AML monitor by BaFin indicates that Deutsche Bank has made measurable improvements in its compliance and internal control systems after years of regulatory challenges. This is viewed positively in terms of ethical business practices. However, the bank’s history of compliance issues and ongoing regulatory scrutiny, such as the separate monitor for Postbank, suggest that there is still room for improvement.

Deutsche Bank’s Monitor Removed by German Regulator
MAR

04

2025

Deutsche Bank Fined €23mn for Regulatory Lapses
-48.49

Deutsche Bank was fined €23mn by Germany's financial watchdog BaFin for multiple breaches of securities and payments laws, highlighting significant regulatory compliance failures.
-50

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

June 9

The fine imposed by BaFin for regulatory lapses reflects significant shortcomings in Deutsche Bank's adherence to ethical business practices and compliance standards, which undermines public trust and accountability.

BaFin fines Deutsche Bank €23mn for string of regulatory lapses
SEP

25

2023

SEC Enforcement Actions on DWS: AML and ESG Violations
-41.98

The SEC charged Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS Investment Management Americas Inc. with failing to develop an adequate anti-money laundering program for its mutual funds and misrepresenting its ESG investment process, resulting in a total penalty of $25 million.
-50

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

June 9

DWS, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, was penalized for significant failures in its business practices – notably, a lack of a tailored anti-money laundering program and misleading representations regarding its ESG integration. These actions reflect poor ethical responsibility and mismanagement in safeguarding investor interests and regulatory compliance, which are contrary to responsible and progressive business practices.

Deutsche Bank Subsidiary DWS to Pay $25 Million for Anti-Money Laundering Violations and Misstatements Regarding ESG Investments