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Becoming a global player
1989 until today
The nineties were influenced by additional acquisitions and the establishment of subsidiaries abroad, in no small part against the background of political transformations in Eastern Europe and fundamental reforms in the bank's organizational structure.
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Deutsche Bank's global presence |
Starting with the acquisition of the British merchant bank Morgan Grenfell in 1989 global expansion culminated in the integration of the New York investment bank Bankers Trust, which opened the American market up to Deutsche Bank.
Since the millennium the bank has been able to expand its reach in emerging markets like China, India and Russia.
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Completion of acquisition of Bankers Trust with 'closing day' on June 4, 1999 |
Today Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong and profitable private clients franchise. Its businesses are mutually reinforcing. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. Most of the bank's staff work outside Germany.
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Deutsche Bank's headquarters in Frankfurt |
As a modern universal bank, Deutsche Bank offers a broad range of first-class banking services. The bank provides private clients with an all-round service extending from account-keeping and cash and securities investment advisory to asset management. It offers corporate and institutional clients the full product assortment of an international corporate and investment bank - from payments processing and corporate finance to support with IPOs and M&A advisory. In addition, the bank has a leading position in international foreign exchange, fixed-income and equities trading.
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1989
Takeover of Morgan Grenfell Group: Deutsche Bank thus strengthens its position in the international equity business and expands its presence in the key capital market London
1990
Deutsche Bank begins to operate in the new federal states (the former East Germany)
Holding acquired in Grunelius KG Privatbankiers
Representative offices in Budapest, Prague and Warsaw
1991
All U.S. activities merged under the holding company Deutsche Bank North America Holding Corp.
1993
Acquisition of Banco de Madrid S.A. and Banca Popolare di Lecco S.p.A.
1995
Deutsche Bank Polska S.A. opens in Warsaw
Bank 24, a branchless bank, commences operations
1998
Acquisition of Crédit Lyonnais Belgium
1999
Acquisition and integration of Bankers Trust. It is the largest entry a German bank has ever made into the U.S. financial market.
Retail and small-business customers transferred from Deutsche Bank to its direct-banking subsidiary "Bank 24", which is simultaneously renamed "Deutsche Bank 24"
2000
Cancellation of the planned merger with Dresdner Bank
2001
Deutsche Bank introduces a new Group structure which is focused on two customer-oriented groups: The Corporate and Investment Bank Group Division combines all activities in the field of "Sales and Trading", "Corporate Finance" and "Transaction Banking". The Private Clients and Asset Management Group Division combines the business fields "Personal Banking", "Private Banking" and "Asset Management".
On 3 October 2001, trading in the Deutsche Bank share starts on the New York Stock Exchange
2002
Deutsche Bank concludes the purchase of the U.S. asset manager Zurich Scudder Investments
Deutsche Bank 24, Private Banking, parts of Corporate Banking, and the online broker maxblue are combined under the umbrella of the Deutsche Bank brand name in the new corporate division "Private & Business Clients"
The new “Private Wealth Management” will provide exclusive global coverage for high net
worth and ultra high net worth individuals
2003
Deutsche Bank acquires the Swiss Private Bank Rued Blass & Cie
2004
Deutsche Bank opens a branch office in Beijing (representative office since 1981)
2005
Deutsche Bank becomes sole owner of Bender Securities (Istanbul)
2006
Complete acquisition of the Russian investment bank United Financial Group (UFG)
Branch openings in Dubai and Riyadh
Takeovers of Berliner Bank and Norisbank
2007
Deutsche Bank launches private & business banking in China
2008
Deutsche Bank acquires a stake in Postbank
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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