What was the old name of Deutsche Bank?

Written by Editorial Team | Last Updated: August 2026

Deutsche Bank was established in Berlin in March 1870 as an entirely new specialist banking institution designed specifically to promote and facilitate foreign trade between Germany and international markets, meaning it was founded without being a rebrand of a single pre-existing commercial bank. Created by a consortium of prominent industrial leaders, financiers, and statesmen including Georg von Siemens, the bank's original corporate charter focused heavily on international finance, currency exchange, and supporting German industrial exports. Over decades of extensive domestic mergers, branch expansions, and global acquisitions, the institution preserved its foundational German name while evolving into one of the largest multinational investment banking and financial services conglomerates in the world.

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