Frankfurt: Deutsche Bank reported stronger-than-expected profits for the fourth quarter of 2025, despite ongoing legal scrutiny.
The German lender said profit attributable to shareholders reached €1.3 billion ($1.56 billion) in the final three months of the year, exceeding analyst expectations of €1.12 billion.
Group revenues for the quarter totalled €7.73 billion, broadly in line with market forecasts of €7.72 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.
Deutsche Bank’s Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio, a key measure of financial strength, stood at 14.2% at the end of the quarter. This was slightly lower than 14.5% in the previous quarter but higher than 13.8% recorded in the same period a year earlier.
Credit impairment charges came in at €395 million, below analyst estimates of €408.3 million and down from €417 million in the third quarter, reflecting an improvement in loan performance.
The earnings update follows a probe launched by German federal prosecutors into alleged money laundering activities. Authorities searched the bank’s offices in Frankfurt and Berlin on Wednesday.
In a statement, Deutsche Bank said it is cooperating fully with investigators and declined to provide further comment.
