Deutsche Bank

Founded in Berlin in 1870, Deutsche Bank was created to support German trade and investment abroad and is now headquartered in Frankfurt. It operates across corporate banking, investment banking, private banking and asset management, serving companies, governments, institutional investors and private clients.

The bank is especially significant in fixed income and currencies: its Investment Bank generated €11.5 billion of revenue in 2025, including €9.6 billion from Fixed Income & Currencies. Its Corporate Bank provides transaction banking and treasury services, while its Private Bank and Asset Management businesses give it a large savings and investment platform.

Deutsche Bank reported €32.1 billion of net revenue and €9.7 billion of profit before tax in 2025. Its current strategy, described as “Scaling the Global Hausbank” for 2026–2028, combines a Germany-rooted universal-bank model with a substantial international markets franchise.