Commerzbank commits to strategy as UniCredit ups direct stake

Legit | 09-07-2025 11:22pm |

German lender Commerzbank said Wednesday it was committed to its strategy after Italian bank UniCredit formally upped its stake in its rival, laying the ground for a potential takeover bid. Commerzbank has strongly resisted a possible takeover by UniCredit since the Italian bank announced in September it had quietly built up a stake in the German group.

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