Deutsche Bank AG is a German multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, founded in 1870. Operating across 56 countries with significant presence in Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific, it serves corporations, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private individuals. The bank's business model comprises three main pillars: the Corporate Bank, which provides financing and transaction banking services to corporations and medium-sized enterprises worldwide; the Private Bank, which offers financing and bespoke investment solutions for affluent clients and family entrepreneurs; and Asset Management, delivering a comprehensive range of active, passive, and alternative investment products. Deutsche Bank is classified as a systemically important financial institution by the Financial Stability Board and has been designated a globally systemically important bank since 2011, reflecting its critical role in the global financial system.