Commerzbank

Commerzbank AG is a major German bank operating as a universal bank, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. In the 2019 financial year, the bank was the second largest in Germany by the total value of its balance sheet.[4] The bank is present in more than 50 countries around the world and provides almost a third of Germany's trade finance.[5] In 2017, it handled 13 million customers in Germany and 5 million customers in Central and Eastern Europe. Commerzbank is a member of the Cash Group.[6] 15% of the shares are owned by the Federal Republic of Germany and 85% are in free float.

Commerzbank AG
Aktiengesellschaft
Traded asFWBCBK
LSECZB
ISINDE000CBK1001
IndustryFinancial services
FoundedFebruary 26, 1870; 154 years ago (1870-02-26) in Hamburg, Germany[1]
FoundersTheodor Wille et al.[1]
HeadquartersKaiserplatz, ,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Services
RevenueDecrease 8.57 billion (2018)
Increase €1.245 billion (2018)
Increase €865 million (2018)
Total assetsIncrease €462 billion (2018)
Total equityDecrease €29 billion (2018)
Number of employees
49,174 (September 2018)
Capital ratio12.9% (2018)
Rating
Websitecommerzbank.com

The bank has been subject to several corruption investigations,[7][8] paying $US1.5 billion in fines in 2015.[8]

Commerzbank Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Manfred Pohl, Sabine Freitag, ed. (1994). Handbook on the History of European Banks. Brookfield: Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 375. ISBN 1-85278-919-0.
  2. (in en) Commerzbank Board of Managing Directors. January 1, 2021. https://www.commerzbank.de/en/hauptnavigation/konzern/management_1/vorstand/index.html. Retrieved January 20, 2021. 
  3. (in en) Supervisory Board. August 3, 2020. https://www.commerzbank.de/en/hauptnavigation/konzern/management_1/aufsichtsrat/index.html. Retrieved August 3, 2020. 
  4. "Commerzbank fourth-quarter net profit jumps 51 pct, tops expectations". www.cnbc.com. Feb 14, 2019. Retrieved Feb 14, 2019.
  5. How Germany Might Sell Its Commerzbank Stake: Four Scenarios. 2018-03-27. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-27/how-germany-might-sell-its-commerzbank-stake-four-scenarios. Retrieved 2018-03-27. 
  6. http://www.cashgroup.de/
  7. Sims, Tom. "German prosecutors raid Commerzbank in tax evasion probe" (in en-GB). Reuters. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-taxes-commerzbank/german-prosecutors-raid-commerzbank-in-tax-evasion-probe-idUKKBN1DA1TE. Retrieved 2018-05-03. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 Protess, Ben (12 March 2015). Commerzbank of Germany to Pay $1.5 Billion in U.S. Case. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/13/business/dealbook/commerzbank-pays-1-45-billion-to-settle-us-investigations.html. 
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