UniCredit, Commerzbank and Europe
UniCredit and Commerzbank in five charts
UniCredit chief executive officer Andrea Orcel and Commerzbank's designated chief Bettina Orlopp have held a first round of talks as the Italian bank presses to explore a tie-up and the German bank readies its defence.
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UniCredit Needs Germany to Think More European About Commerzbank
Andrea Orcel has to win two battles for UniCredit SpA to take over Germany’s Commerzbank AG. First, the Italian bank’s chief executive officer needs to sell the story that a merger would deliver better returns than Commerzbank can achieve alone.
Europe’s other players are watching Commerzbank, UniCredit, too
Executives from BNP Paribas and BBVA weighed in on the state of M&A and offered differing theories about why the continent is falling short globally against Wall Street.
The trouble with UniCredit’s interest in Commerzbank
The drivers of recent banking transactions are many of those that have shaped the European banking industry for the past 15 years: sluggish revenue outlook as the sugar rush of higher interest rates fades and rising costs as the promise of IT-driven efficiency is continually offset by higher investment spend,
Arguments Against Commerzbank, UniCredit Tie-up 'Unconvincing': Economist
UniCredit's interest in Commerzbank has raised hackles in Germany but a leading economist who chairs a panel advising Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government said Monday the arguments against a potential tie-up were "unconvincing".
ECB Chief Backs Bank Mergers Amid UniCredit, Commerzbank Talk
ECB chief Christine Lagarde said Monday that cross-border banking mergers in Europe were "desirable" to boost their ...
Italy could intervene over UniCredit HQ in Commerzbank deal
Italy fears that UniCredit may shift its central offices to Germany as part of any deal with Commerzbank, government ...
Citi Analysts See UniCredit-Commerzbank Deal as Likely Outcome
A merger between UniCredit SpA and Commerzbank AG is likely, despite opposition from the German government, according to ...
Factbox-What Might a Combination of UniCredit and Commerzbank Look Like?
At 61 billion euros ($68 billion), UniCredit's market value is roughly three times Commerzbank's 19 billion euros. Shares in ...
ECB's Lagarde praises bank mergers as UniCredit courts Commerzbank
Mergers between European banks are "desirable" if they help them compete with their U.S. and Chinese rivals, European Central ...
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Commerzbank and UniCredit set to meet as takeover prospect looms
Commerzbank and UniCredit are set to begin talks Friday, with the German bank on the defensive over a potential takeover after its Italian counterpart unexpectedly increased its stake earlier this ...
Commerzbank to Begin Talks With UniCredit as It Woos Investors With Profit Goals
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank's supervisory and management boards have confirmed the bank's current strategy, which is ...
Commerzbank's designated CEO meets UniCredit in first talks, sources say
Commerzbank's designated CEO Bettina Orlopp met with bankers from UniCredit virtually on Friday morning, two people with ...
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Andrea Orcel's Bold Move: UniCredit's Strategic Bid for Commerzbank
Andrea Orcel, CEO of Italian bank UniCredit, is making waves with his strategic acquisition of a stake in Germany's Commerzbank. Despite resistance from politicians and backlash from the German ...
Commerzbank: 2027 ROTE Target Increased To 12.3%
Commerzbank outperformed the iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF in 2024. Learn more about CRZBY stock and its growth ...