Independent market-data providers, including Thomson and Greenwich Associates, have consistently ranked Deutsche Bank as the number one bond underwriter in the euro zone, as a leader in international debt and equity markets, and as one of the world's largest foreign-exchange and derivatives houses.

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Britain is very good at it, leading the world in various financial markets, including foreign exchange and over-the-counter derivatives.

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In anticipation of the new regulations, DB set up a new derivative exchange-clearing unit called Markets Clearing for listed and over-the-counter derivatives for interest rates, foreign exchange, credit, commodities and equities contracts.

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