(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG is considering helping the bank subsidiary of failed German payments company Wirecard AG.

“We are currently reviewing the possibility of providing Wirecard Bank AG with financial support,” a Deutsche Bank spokesman said by email. “We are in principle prepared to provide this support in the context of a continuation of business operations, if such assistance should become necessary.”

The spokesman didn’t specify which measures of support the Frankfurt-based lender is considering. Deutsche Bank is part of a lending group of 15 banks that together are owed about 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion) by Wirecard, Bloomberg has reported.

Wirecard filed for insolvency last week after saying that almost 2 billion euros it previously reported as cash probably never existed. The company is facing a potential avalanche lawsuits and former Chief Executive Officer Markus Braun has been arrested. He’s out of custody on bail.

Insolvency administrator Michael Jaffe said on Wednesday that the assets he’s trying to sell are attracting interest from numerous investors. He didn’t say whether he intends to sell Wirecard Bank too but said the lender remains solvent.

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