Deutsche Bank Suspends Traders Suspected Of Forex Rigging

Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:DB) (ETR:DBK) suspended several traders for suspected attempts to manipulate benchmark foreign exchange rates.

Citing people familiar with the matter, Germany daily Die Welt reported that at least one trader who worked in New York and traded in Argentine pesos had been suspended.

Leading banks under forex probe

At least six regulatory authorities around the globe, including the US Department of Justice, the European Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, are investigating the alleged manipulation of currency markets.

Investigators are examining the possible transfer of information by traders from one...