Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), opens new tab is expected to post a loss for the second quarter, according to a consensus forecast published on Monday, as a protracted investor lawsuit over its Postbank division threatens to erode earnings.
Any loss at Germany’s largest lender would break a streak of 15 consecutive quarters in the black in a setback for the bank’s turnaround under CEO Christian Sewing.
The bank has warned profit would take a hit in the quarter because it would book 1.3 billion euros ($1.42 billion) for the long-running lawsuit claiming it underpaid for its purchase of its giant Postbank division.
Source: REUTER
