Four former Commerzbank bankers charged in German cum-ex probe
By Martin Coyle ( August 20, 2026, 13:37 GMT | Insight) -- Four bankers, including two based in the UK, have been charged by German authorities over allegations that they defrauded the country’s tax authorities out of €20 million through cum-ex trading. The four have been identified in reports as former employees of German lender Commerzbank. A bank spokesperson told MLex that “Commerzbank is not a party to the proceedings."Four bankers, two of them based in the UK, have been charged by German authorities over allegations that they defrauded the country’s tax authorities out of €20 million ($24 million) through cum-ex trading....
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