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title: "Weekly Recap: Deutsche Bank buybacks and Frankfurt prosecutors search"
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# Weekly Recap: Deutsche Bank buybacks and Frankfurt prosecutors search

Deutsche Bank (XETR:DBK) ramped buybacks to 26.0M shares while facing a Frankfurt branch search and an A$2M ASIC fine over misreported OTC trades; simultaneously it arranged a $650M high-yield deal and won selection as a payment service provider for the ECB’s digital euro pilot.

**Previous Week Recap**

-   **Deutsche Bank Buybacks Increase**: Deutsche Bank (DBK) repurchased 436,727 shares in the week of July 6–10, 2026, bringing total buybacks since Feb 26, 2026 to 26,015,818 shares, executed on Xetra and other venues. 1
-   **Prosecutors Search Deutsche Bank Branch**: Frankfurt prosecutors searched a central Deutsche Bank branch Tuesday; headquarters unaffected. Court issued the warrant in June. Prosecutors gave no further details and the bank declined to comment. 2
-   **DBK Fined A$2M By ASIC**: Deutsche Bank (DBK) fined A$2M by ASIC after 260,574 misreported OTC derivative trades over 208 business days—errors in direction for FX and commodities. Bank cooperating and implementing fixes. 3
-   **DBK Named ECB Digital Euro PSP**: Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (DBK) was chosen as a payment service provider for the ECB's 12‑month digital euro pilot starting H2 2027; DBK will act as distributing and/or acquiring PSP. 4 5
-   **DB arranged SP Group Notes**: Deutsche Bank arranged SP Group’s $650M three-year dollar notes at a 14.50% coupon with an issuer call after one year, acting as sole arranger on the deal. 6

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