Deutsche Bank's offices in Frankfurt and Berlin have been raided by officials as part of an inquiry into money laundering. It said Deutsche Bank had "maintained business relationships in the past with foreign companies" which were suspected of "having been used for money laundering purposes as part of further investigations". A Deutsche Bank spokesperson confirmed to the BBC that searches had been carried out at its premises. Deutsche Bank is scheduled to publish its full-year results on Thursday, an announcement which will now be overshadowed by the raids. That investigation examined whether Deutsche Bank staff helped clients set up offshore accounts to "transfer money from criminal activities" and focused on activities between 2013 and the start of 2018.