Deutsche Bank AG is a German multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.The bank is operational in 58 countries with a large presence in Europe, the Americas and Asia. As of April 2018, Deutsche Bank is the 17th largest bank in the world by total assets. As the largest German banking institution, it is a component of the DAX stock market index.The company is a universal bank resting on three pillars – the Private & Commercial Bank, the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) and Asset Management (DWS). Its investment banking operations often command substantial deal flow and maintain different "sell side" and "buy side" departments.