Deutsche Bank Office . File photoBERLIN, Apr 29 Investigators from various German justice agencies conducted searches on Thursday at Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank, according to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, citing the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). Employees took part in the searches BaFin, Frankfurt Public Prosecutor's Office, Federal Criminal Police Office, they were linked to the suspicion of a late report of a possible attempt at money laundering.» We are talking about the investigative measures of the Frankfurt State Prosecutor's Office in connection with a report of suspicion of money laundering, which was sent by the bank (to law enforcement agencies ). Deutsche Bank fully cooperates with government agencies,» a BaFin representative told the publication. As the publication explains, according to the law, banks must independently notify the authorities about money laundering attempts through their institutions. Law enforcement agencies of Germany believe that the bank did it untimely, although there were «suspicious moments» earlier. At the same time, we can talk about only one case of an attempt to launder money through a bank, the newspaper writes.
