Deutsche Bank's $6bn 'fat finger' mistake

Recovered losses the next day

Natalie Kenway
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Deutsche Bank mistakenly paid a hedge fund client $6bn in a ‘fat finger' trade carried out by a junior member of the staff over the summer, according to reports.

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