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Deutsche Bank Scoured US President Trump's Personal Account For Russian Links - Report

According to an analysis by Bloomberg, Trump currently owes Deustche Bank around $300 million.
Germany's largest lender Deutsche Bank has
carried out an internal examination of US President Donald
Trump's personal account to see if he held any suspicious ties to
Russia, the Guardian reported.
Deutsche Bank, which has recently found itself embroiled it
numerous litigation cases across the world, was seeking evidence
of whether its recent loans to Trump were perhaps underpinned by
financial guarantees from Moscow.
The president's immediate family are also Deutsche Bank clients,
the UK news organization says. The Frankfurt-headquartered
bank examined accounts held by the president's daughter, Ivanka
Trump, her husband, Jared Kushner, who serves as a White House
advisor, and his mother.
The internal review revealed no evidence of any Russia link, the
Guardian's report said. However, Deutsche Bank is coming
under pressure to appoint an external and independent auditor to
review its business relationship with President Trump.
“We know that Deutsche Bank is a major lender to President Trump,
and the firm is also currently undergoing scrutiny by the
Department of Justice for alleged misconduct,” Bill Pascrell Jr,
a member of the House Ways and Means committee reportedly
said.
“I think it’s important for the American people to know the
extent of the bank’s involvement with the president, and whether
there is any Russian involvement in loans made to Mr Trump,” the
Guardian quoted him as saying.
A source familiar with Deutsche Bank's internal review reportedly
said it came after Trump's bid to become US president made him a
politically exposed person, or PEP. Banking regulations require
PEPs to undergo more stringent due diligence checks than an
ordinary person because of their proximity to
government.
According to an analysis by Bloomberg, Trump owes
Deustche Bank around $300 million. He has four large mortgages,
all of which were issued by its private banking arm. The loans
are guaranteed against the president's properties: a
recently-built deluxe hotel in Washington DC; his chicago tower
hotel; and the Trump National Doral Miami resort.
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