Deutsche Bank is the riskiest bank in the world, according to the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The bank has a leverage ratio of 2.68% according to the regulator's calculations. The leverage ratio is a measure of a bank's financial sustainability, and shows how much equity capital a lender has against assets such as loans. Regulators like the leverage ratio because it's a fairly simple measure of how active a bank is compared to its stock market valuation and is difficult for a lender to manipulate. The US calculation includes the amount of derivatives banks have on their books. A higher percentage ... (full story)