Commerzbank controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
BaFin fines Nomura over delayed Commerzbank voting-rights disclosures
Fine or penalty
Germany's markets regulator BaFin fined Nomura Holdings 320,000 euros, stating that the company failed to disclose voting rights in Commerzbank on time during UniCredit's takeover bid. According to BaFin, the fine related to incidents in May and June 2026. The penalty concerns delayed voting-rights disclosures connected to Commerzbank during the takeover bid period.
Source excerpt
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, or BaFin, said Tuesday that the fine relates to incidents from May and June of this year.
Germany's markets regulator fined Nomura Holdings 320,000 euros, equivalent to $358,800, saying the Japanese company failed to disclose voting rights in Commerzbank on time during UniCredit's takeover bid for the German bank.
2020
Regulatory scrutiny of controls
Commerzbank continued to face regulatory and public scrutiny over compliance, anti-money-laundering systems and governance during a period of restructuring.
2020
FCA fines Commerzbank London £37,805,400
Fine or penalty
In a regulatory action, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fined Commerzbank AG's London Branch £37,805,400. The penalty relates to the bank's failure to maintain adequate anti-money laundering systems and controls during the period from October 2012 to September 2017. The FCA announced the fine as an enforcement measure addressing these deficiencies in the branch's compliance framework.
The FCA fined Commerzbank AG (London Branch) £37,805,400 for failing to maintain adequate anti-money laundering systems and controls between October 2012 and September 2017.
Company response
Remediation — Commerzbank London
Commerzbank London has undertaken a significant remediation exercise to bring its AML controls into compliance.
Remediation — Commerzbank London
It has also conducted an extensive look-back exercise to identify suspicious transactions during the period in question.
Source excerpt
Commerzbank therefore breached Principle 3 of the FCA’s Principles for Businesses, which requires firms to have adequate risk management systems in place.
The FCA yesterday fined Commerzbank AG (London Branch) £37,805,400 for failing to put adequate anti-money laundering (AML) systems and controls in place between October 2012 and September 2017.
2015
U.S. sanctions and money-laundering settlement
U.S. authorities announced a settlement with Commerzbank concerning sanctions violations and weaknesses in anti-money-laundering controls relating to transactions involving sanctioned jurisdictions.
1933
Aryanization and exclusion of Jewish employees
During the Nazi era, the bank dismissed Jewish employees and executives in line with regime policy and benefited in occupied territories from expropriations and forced sales involving Jewish-owned banks. The historical record also includes senior representatives’ participation in the 1932 Industrielleneingabe petition.