NEW YORK, April 15 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank

expanded its U.S. interest rate team in New York by seven

members in recent weeks, the company said in a statement on

Monday.

The hires include two managing directors: Pedro Goldbaum,

head of U.S. non-linear, dollar inflation and Latin American

rates trading, and Michael Fisher who will handle U.S. rates

sales for banks, insurance and public sector clients.