Officials from the DOJ, who have been working closely with Estonian prosecutors for about a year, have also begun cooperating with Frankfurt state prosecutors, the sources said. The Frankfurt prosecutors have been exploring Deutsche’s role in processing payments for the Danish bank. The DOJ’s focus on Germany’s largest bank and its work with Frankfurt prosecutors have not previously been reported. The DOJ and Frankfurt state prosecutors declined to comment on the US investigation, which two sources told reporters is due to be completed next year. Frankfurt prosecutors have also questioned Sylvie Matherat, Deutsche’s former chief regulatory officer, and the highest ranking of 10 Deutsche bankers and executives they have interviewed.

Source: Taipei Times December 02, 2019 15:56 UTC