Analysis: Can a merger save Germany's Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank? | DW Business

The board of Germany\'s largest bank, Deutsche Bank has reportedly agreed to merger talks with the second-largest, Commerzbank. The German government has been urging the two struggling banks to merge after years of losses. Deutsche Bank has also faced scrutiny in the US over a money-laundering scandal and about its failed loans to President Donald Trump. And while Germany may prefer to have one big bank at the helm, other EU countries might prefer a merger with one of their banks to strengthen the cooling European economy. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dw_stories/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/channel/deutschewelle #Germany #DeutscheBank #C