German bank hit with lawsuits after deposit boxes ransacked in heist
Theft at Sparkasse Gelsenkirchen branch last month was one of country’s largest break-ins at a bank vault facility
Theft at Sparkasse Gelsenkirchen branch last month was one of country’s largest break-ins at a bank vault facility

Criminals escaped with cash, gold and valuables worth tens of millions of euros from thousands of customers

Extremist parties are opening accounts with the Sparkassen network of regional lenders

Prosecutors swoop on Frankfurt headquarters and Berlin office over dealings with Russian billionaire

Top banking supervisor examining claims by ex-employee about German lender’s use of netting

Currency and bond trading help drive earnings at German lender

Financial crime cases can be vulnerable to long delays and procedural gridlock