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Deutsche Bank reports profit despite 'tough' environment | Deutsche Bank reports profit despite 'tough' environment |
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Deutsche Bank has reported a small third-quarter profit, beating very low expectations. | |
The bank reported a profit of €278m (£248m), a big turnaround from a €6bn loss in the same period last year. | |
Deutsche Bank said the "tough interest rate environment" and "unsettling effect" of negotiations with US authorities had been felt. | |
Concerns persist over the position of the bank as the size of a fine in the US remains undetermined. | Concerns persist over the position of the bank as the size of a fine in the US remains undetermined. |
Deutsche has been threatened with a $14bn (£11.5bn) fine from the US Department of Justice over the mis-selling of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the financial crisis. | |
The bank has been cutting costs and selling businesses in attempt to reassure investors. | |
Chief executive John Cryan said that the bank's restructuring work had been "overshadowed" by the attention being paid to the bank's talks concerning the "matter" in the US. | |
"The bank is working hard on achieving a resolution of this issue as soon as possible," he said. | |
Mr Cryan said the bank's latest results demonstrated the strength of its operating business. | |
Deutsche Bank reported a 2% rise in sales in its third quarter to €7.5bn, which was better than analysts had been expecting. | Deutsche Bank reported a 2% rise in sales in its third quarter to €7.5bn, which was better than analysts had been expecting. |
"Deutsche has done better than anticipated, but that was against very low expectations, which has really been the banking story so far this quarter," said Peter Hahn, a professor at the London Institute of Banking and Finance. |