UniCredit ups stake in Commerzbank to 21 percent

UniCredit ups stake in Commerzbank to 21 percent …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

UniCredit has effectively become Commerzbank’s largest shareholder ahead of the German state.
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Source: AFP

Italian lender UniCredit said on Monday it has increased its stake in Commerzbank to around 21 percent, fuelling speculation that it could seek a takeover of its German rival.

The move effectively makes UniCredit the largest shareholder of Commerzbank ahead of the German state, which has shown no interest in allowing Germany’s second-largest bank to…

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