Overview
- Deutsche Bank reported a pre-tax profit of €2.8 billion and a net profit of €1.8 billion in Q1 2025, marking a 39% year-on-year increase and its strongest quarter since 2011.
- The bank's Investmentbanking division contributed €1.545 billion to pre-tax profit, a 22% rise from the previous year, driven by trading and advisory services.
- Deutsche Börse posted record Q1 net revenues of €1.51 billion (+6%) and a net profit of €524.9 million (+5.5%), reaffirming its 2025 revenue growth target of 9%.
- Deutsche Bank has achieved 85% of its €2.5 billion cost-saving target for the year and is on track to meet its 2025 goals, including a >10% return on tangible equity and <65% cost-income ratio.
- Market volatility, partly stemming from U.S. trade policy uncertainty, has significantly boosted trading volumes and derivative revenues for both institutions.