Deutsche Bank's DWS has been fined EUR 25 million following a German investigation into misleading ESG claims. The bank, one of Germany's largest, generates income primarily from retail and private banking (35.1%), investment and market banking (35.6%), and corporate banking (24.9%). As of the end of 2024, it managed EUR 666.3 billion in deposits and EUR 478.9 billion in loans through a global network of 1,307 branches.