# Professor Roy Smith explains why he believes Deutsche Bank is in crisis

1 Faculty News October 2, 2016 ![Bankrate logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030934.jpg?itok=snzuY3k_)>

Excerpt from [Bankrate](http://www.bankrate.com/financing/banking/deutsche-bank-struggles-raise-global-concerns/) -- "'The bank is doing its best, but it is not a strong bank, relative to other banks, relative to the environmental and regulatory conditions it faces, so it's not in a great position to withstand a run,' [Smith](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/roy-smith) says."

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