Frankfurt prosecutors later searched a Deutsche Bank branch on July 14, extending an investigation tied to transactions from 2013 to 2018 and earlier Anti-Money Laundering Act compliance concerns.
Frankfurt prosecutors expanded their money laundering investigation into Deutsche Bank with a search at a branch in central Frankfurt on July 14, a move confirmed on July 15 and linked to the same investigative thread that prompted raids on the bank’s Frankfurt headquarters and Berlin office on January 28. The July warrant was approved by a Frankfurt court in June 2026. Authorities have not disclosed who is being targeted, the specific allegations behind the warrant, or the full scope of the probe. Earlier searches centered on transactions from 2013 to 2018 and suspected breaches of Germany’s Anti-Money Laundering Act involving unknown employees and dealings with foreign entities that may have moved illicit funds through the lender. Deutsche Bank has said it is cooperating fully. The continuing focus on historical transactions underscores how long-running and complex money laundering investigations into large banks can become, particularly when prosecutors revisit legacy compliance controls years after the underlying activity occurred.