UniCredit CEO calls for Commerzbank core focus

04:20am, Tuesday, 05'th May 2026
UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel spoke to CNBC's Caroline Roth about Commerzbank strategy and focus on core markets in Germany and Poland. 🔗Read more: cnb.cx/4urCopB
UniCredit has turned its long pursuit of Commerzbank into a formal takeover fight. On Tuesday, the Italian lender said it had launched its €35 billion all-share offer for the German bank just one da
UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel discusses the Italian lender's first-quarter earnings, its outlook for 2026, the impact of the macroeconomic environment, and the latest on its proposals for Commerzbank.
UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel told CNBC that he does not expect the lender to build a big enough stake in Commerzbank to gain full control. The Italian bank is making a takeover bid for German rival Comm
Italy's UniCredit on Tuesday posted a much ​higher than expected profit ‌for the first quarter and improved its outlook for ​the year, as it ​kicked off a takeover offer ⁠for Commerzbank in
Germany's banking ​watchdog BaFin ‌on Friday said it ​had ​ordered the Italian lender ⁠UniCredit ​to stop ​improper advertising related to its ​attempt to ​take over Commerzbank.
Commerzbank is ​planning further job cuts ‌as part of its updated strategy as Italy's ​UniCredit escalates its ​advances for a takeover, Handelsblatt ⁠reported on Friday, ​citing sources f
Commerzbank ​CEO Bettina Orlopp on ‌Wednesday maintained her opposition to a UniCredit takeover, ​telling employees in a ​video that management does "not ⁠see a convincing combination ​pla
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UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel discusses the status of the lender's bid to buy Commerzbank. The Italian bank is already the largest investor in Commerzbank and currently owns just under 30% in it.
Commerzbank said on ​Monday that it ‌rejected UniCredit's approach for a takeover, accusing the ​Italian lender ​of "hostile tactics and misleading characterisations."
A German lawmaker on Monday voiced opposition to a ​takeover of Commerzbank by Italy's UniCredit ‌but said if a deal were to happen, the combined bank should be ​based in Frankfurt.
The German labour union Verdi said on Monday ​that it was sticking to ‌its call for Commerzbank's independence as Italy's UniCredit continues its push ​to buy the German lender.
UniCredit unveiled far-reaching plans for a tie-up between the Italian lender and long-term target Commerzbank Monday. A combination of UniCredit and Commerzbank would "propel" the German lender and u

UniCredit Pushes For Revamp at Commerzbank

03:23am, Monday, 20'th Apr 2026
The Italian bank—Commerzbank's largest shareholder—outlined the detail of its approach to value creation and described the bank's story as one of operating underperformance.
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