Post by Deutsche Bank

In today’s Bloomberg TV interview with Oliver Crook, our CFO Raja J. Akram shared how we are navigating current market conditions – building on a very strong start to 2026 as we enter the next phase of our strategy. Key takeaways from the interview: ✅ After pressure in rates markets at the end of March, trading stabilised in April, with credit and foreign exchange continuing to outperform expectations, despite FX headwinds. ✅ This reflects resilience across our businesses, including solid revenues in our Investment Bank and continued momentum in our asset gathering franchises. ✅ Our base case is that the conflict involving Iran ends in the second quarter, with its duration remaining key for inflationary risks in Europe. ✅ On private credit, we remain confident in our exposure, which is very well protected. 🎥 Watch the full Bloomberg interview here: https://lnkd.in/dWc5uYT3