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Commerzbank said on Friday that shares equivalent to 7.85% of its capital have so far been tendered under UniCredit's €40 billion takeover bid, as the two banks spar over the data's significance in their battle to win over investors.
Rising inflation pressures due to the ongoing war in Iran mean investors will have to wait a little longer for gold to break out of its current consolidation phase, according to Carsten Fritsch, commodity analyst at Commerzbank.
Commerzbank AG (CRZBY) Presents at Goldman Sachs 30th Annual European Financials Conference 2026 Transcript
Commerzbank ETR: CBK Chief Executive Bettina Orlopp said the German lender's updated “Momentum 2030” strategy is built on continued revenue growth, lower costs and efficiency gains from artificial intelligence, while reiterating that the bank sees UniCredit's current takeover offer as unattractive.
The move escalates a tussle between Commerzbank and its largest shareholder, with less than two weeks left for UniCredit's offer to buy the stake in the German bank it doesn't already own.
Commerzbank is in close contact with the German regulator BaFin over UniCredit's recent disclosure over shares the Italian lender has said it has acquired, according to a notice to staff seen by Reuters.
The lender said Tuesday that shares representing around 7.6% of Commerzbank's share capital have been tendered as part of its roughly $28 billion takeover attempt.
UniCredit said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that investors had tendered Commerzbank shares representing 7.6% of the German bank's capital under its takeover bid.
Italy's UniCredit has secured commitments that will take its stake in Commerzbank well above 30%, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Dozens of Commerzbank employees on Wednesday protested UniCredit's attempt to take over the German lender, maintaining a wall of fierce resistance to the cross-border deal.
UniCredit will not participate in Commerzbank's annual general meeting on Wednesday, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, opting for a passive role even as it battles for eventual control of the German lender.
The German bank said UniCredit's offer undervalues it, adding the suitor lacks a credible strategic plan and its proposal entails considerable risks.
Commerzbank on Monday formally rejected an offer by Italy's UniCredit to buy the German lender, digging in its heels in its months-long resistance to the cross-border takeover attempt.
Commerzbank AG (CRZBY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Commerzbank ETR: CBK opened 2026 with what CEO Bettina Orlopp called “a very good start to the year,” posting record quarterly profit and prompting the lender to raise its full-year guidance while outlining a more ambitious long-term plan under its “Momentum 2030” strategy.
The lender said it would raise its expectations for 2028, and set new targets in a plan for 2030, amid a takeover bid from UniCredit.
Commerzbank on Friday upgraded a series of financial targets after Italy's UniCredit this week formally made a lowball takeover bid for Germany's second-largest bank.
A senior Commerzbank official on Thursday rejected calls by UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel to resume merger talks, as a battle for ownership of the top German bank intensifies.
As UniCredit prepares to take over Commerzbank, some members of Germany's government are examining a drastic step to fend off the unwanted Italian bidder by taking a bigger stake in a lender Berlin considers strategic, people involved in the matter said.
Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp said on Tuesday that it was "unusual" that UniCredit's offer to buy the German bank did not carry a premium but that Commerzbank was always willing to talk.
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 day after UniCredit shareholders approved the capital increase needed to back the deal.
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 Commerzbank, despite pushback in Germany.
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 defiance of strong German opposition to a merger.
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 familiar with the matter.
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 plan", according to a transcript seen by Reuters.
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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 unlock significant cross-border value and investment firepower, UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel said.
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.
UniCredit on Monday will outline the details of "an approach to value creation" for Germany's Commerzbank Commerzbank , the Italian bank said, adding it believed the German lender is insufficiently prepared for future challenges and is overly focused on short-term delivery.
Italy is concerned UniCredit could offer to move its head office to Germany to ease Berlin's opposition to a takeover of Commerzbank , three sources familiar with the matter said, despite the Italian bank ruling that out.
Commerzbank Chairman and CEO Bettina Orlopp says that the growth outlook for Europe and Germany has weakened https://bloom.bg/3O3kbzl
Shares of Commerzbank AG (OTCMKTS:CRZBY - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the nine research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating
Italian bank UniCredit said the uncertainty arising from an integration with Commerzbank could cause employees "with fundamental institutional knowledge" to leave, potentially leading to client loss for both lenders.
Commerzbank said on Tuesday UniCredit had not offered its shareholders "sufficient value upside potential", the latest salvo in the German bank's efforts to fend off the Italian suitor's deal overtures.
Commerzbank (CRZBY) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include covering territorial and federal politics in Nunavut, Canada.
A special committee of Commerzbank's supervisory board met 11 times in 2025 to discuss the situation around Italy's UniCredit , the German bank's largest shareholder that last week made a takeover offer, according to Commerzbank's annual report published Wednesday.
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UniCredit is weighing three options to potentially sweeten its all-share takeover offer for Commerzbank , Italian daily Il Messaggero reported on Sunday without citing sources.
Commerzbank's CEO Bettina Orlopp told employees on Friday that talks with Italy's UniCredit only made sense once the Italian bank provided it with key points it had in mind for a deal, according to a transcript of a video message seen by Reuters.
Commerzbank AG (CRZBY) M&A Call Transcript
Andrea Orcel's comments leave the door open to UniCredit revising the terms of its takeover offer if the banks can agree on a common plan.
BNP Paribas is shunning major cross-border acquisitions, opting instead for smaller and less-complicated deals, said the French bank's Germany head, Lutz Diederichs.
UniCredit Chief Executive Andrea Orcel said on Wednesday there was a "remote" possibility the Italian bank would improve the terms of its bid for Commerzbank based on the outcome of their discussions.
The premier of the German state of Hesse on Tuesday called on Italy's UniCredit to submit a concrete offer for the German lender Commerzbank and to clarify its objectives.
Commerzbank AG (CRZBY) Presents at European Financials Conference 2026 Transcript
Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp said on Tuesday that an offer by Italy's UniCredit to buy its shares was at a very low price, underscoring the German lender's long-held reluctance about any takeover deal.
UniCredit made a low-ball unsolicited bid for Commerzbank on Monday to pressure it into merger talks and unlock an 18-month stalemate over what would be one of the biggest European cross-border banking deals since the 2008 financial crisis.
A hostile takeover of Commerzbank by Italy's UniCredit would be unacceptable, said a German finance ministry spokesperson.
Commerzbank said on Monday that UniCredit's offer to increase its stake in the German lender "has not been aligned" with its management and that it was convinced of its strategy that "focuses on independence".
UniCredit made a €35 billion ($40 billion) bid for Commerzbank that will allow it to increase its shareholding beyond 30%, easing the path for a potential future acquisition. Bloomberg's Tommaso Ebhardt reports.
Italy's UniCredit launched an offer to raise its Commerzbank stake above 30% on Monday, in a bid to end an 18-month stalemate and get its German rival to enter merger talks.
