Deutsche Bank in South Africa offers a full range of competitive investment banking products and services i.e. corporate finance, equity capital markets, project finance, global markets, global banking, foreign exchange, equities research and equities sales, derivatives and trading. Its mission is to be the leading global provider of financial solutions for demanding clients creating exceptional value for its shareholders and people.

Deutsche Bank has attained a leading position in the SA market. It has been rated No 1 for the past twelve years in Equities (Financial Mail) and is the No 1 Broker by Euromoney and Institutional Investor surveys. It is also ranked No 1 in corporate bond capital raising. Deutsche Bank was also rated the No1 investment advisor in the Ernst & Young Annual Investment Banking Survey.

These successes are underpinned by a commitment to a set of deeply held values and ethics and to responsible corporate citizenship. Deutsche Bank is committed to ongoing empowerment and transformation in SA in terms of how it interacts with previously disadvantaged individuals and groups in its key roles as service provider and employer.

In line with its empowerment profile agenda, Deutsche Bank has sold 25% of its South African incorporated operations to Utajiri Financial Services (Pty) Ltd (Utajiri) and black staff. Utajiri is a wholly owned subsidiary of Utajiri Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd - a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) group. Deutsche Bank believes that this transaction will build significantly on its achievements to date and will position it to take advantage of future opportunities in the South African market.

Deutsche Bank in South Africa and provides financial and practical support to social causes. In 2002, Deutsche Bank launched the Deutsche Bank Africa Foundation which has enabled significant additional funds to be allocated to transformation and community development. Since its inception, more than R 30 mill has been allocated to projects that have impacted positively on communities.

In line with its empowerment profile agenda, Deutsche Bank has sold 25% of its South African incorporated operations to Utajiri Financial Services (Pty) Ltd (Uthajiri) and black staff. Uthajiri is a wholly owned subsidiary of Utajiri Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd - a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) group. Deutsche Bank believes that this transaction will build significantly on its achievements to date and will position it to take advantage of future opportunities in the South African market.