Deutsche Bank Faces Other AML Probe, German Prosecutors Confirm

Deutsche Bank AG’s money-laundering raids by prosecutors this week were sparked by another, previously unreported probe, authorities said on Friday, confirming comments by Chief Financial Officer James von Moltke.

Frankfurt prosecutors searched the lender on May 26, 2025 as part of that probe, a spokesperson for the agency said in a statement when contacted by Bloomberg. The documents seized in May were reviewed and revealed leads that prompted the investigators to open a fresh probe, which led to the raids of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt and Berlin earlier this week, according to that spokesperson.