{"id":2145312,"date":"2026-09-15T04:37:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T01:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2145312"},"modified":"2026-09-15T04:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T01:37:06","slug":"germany-seeks-guarantees-from-italys-unicredit-over-commerzbank-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2145312","title":{"rendered":"Germany seeks guarantees from Italy&#8217;s UniCredit over Commerzbank takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/35\/79\/1200x675_cmsv2_01fb76f5-d4bd-5e3d-a993-4613397e114e-9913579.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2925857-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2925857\" data-cid=\"9914155\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2925857-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/41\/55\/189x106_cmsv2_0bdc25d8-7230-5654-8fcf-7841d6249974-9914155.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Numerous trains were cancelled as train travel was disrupted in some central regions of the Netherlands.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Suspected sabotage brings Dutch rail network to a standstill\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2925864-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2925864\" data-cid=\"9914210\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2925864-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/42\/10\/189x106_cmsv2_339da568-6d44-53f0-98ab-59ffaaeed62c-9914210.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Latest news bulletin | September 15th, 2026 \u2013 Midday\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Top News Stories Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Latest news bulletin | September 15th, 2026 \u2013 Midday\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2925829-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2925829\" data-cid=\"9914003\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2925829-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/40\/03\/189x106_cmsv2_5a4f98d4-f951-5cf2-b5a4-4b787550de42-9914003.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Arab Media Summit in Dubai\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \"><span class=\"c-article-title__prefix--grey\">Euroviews. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>    Twenty-five years on, Dubai&#8217;s media bet has become a global platform\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2925787-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2925787\" data-cid=\"9913697\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2925787-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/36\/97\/189x106_cmsv2_28ba15a2-42c1-5329-a342-710f1d7ebc09-9913697.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Brando Benifei, MEP (Socialists &amp; 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(AP Photo\/Michael Probst)<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspAngela Barnes\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1789447026\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-09-15 06:37:06 +02:00\">15\/09\/2026 &#8211; 6:37 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex 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height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It is of paramount importance to the federal government that Commerzbank can continue to fulfil its vital role in financing the German economy,&#8221; German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said in a statement issued after the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We expect Commerzbank to remain a listed company headquartered in Frankfurt and to continue its strong focus on financing small- and medium-sized businesses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b 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data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-2\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Trillions sitting idle: Here&#8217;s how much money Europeans are losing on savings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Banking behemoth<\/h2>\n<p>Berlin still believes it has some influence over the deal through its representation on Commerzbank&#8217;s supervisory board and its roughly 12-percent stake in the bank, both legacies of a state bailout during the financial crisis.<\/p>\n<p>But its leverage is now likely to be diminished given the size of UniCredit&#8217;s stake.<\/p>\n<p>UniCredit started building up its holding in Commerzbank in 2024 in a bid to launch a takeover.<\/p>\n<p>Commerzbank slashed thousands of jobs and hiked its financial targets in an effort to convince shareholders to back its campaign to remain independent.<\/p>\n<p>But these efforts failed and, with UniCredit closing in on a controlling stake, Commerzbank&#8217;s CEO Bettina Orlopp called in late July for &#8220;constructive&#8221; talks with the Italian lender.<\/p>\n<p>UniCredit wants to create a European banking behemoth better able to take on bigger US rivals and argues that a merger would strengthen the region&#8217;s fragmented banking sector.<\/p>\n<p>Despite resistance in Germany, some policymakers in Brussels and at the European Central Bank have been more supportive of a possible takeover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AFP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center 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German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said in a statement issued after the meeting.&#8221;We expect Commerzbank to remain a listed company headquartered in Frankfurt and to continue its strong focus on financing small- and medium-sized businesses.&#8221;Despite fierce resistance from Berlin and the German lender, UniCredit has built up a stake of nearly 50% in Commerzbank and is close to sealing one of Europe&#8217;s biggest banking mergers in recent years.A German finance ministry spokesman had earlier conceded that the banks had moved into &#8220;a different phase now&#8221; and were negotiating a transaction.But he stressed Klingbeil wanted to ensure Commerzbank&#8217;s interests and the country&#8217;s were protected during the talks in Berlin.&#8221;Commerzbank has over 40,000 employees and we naturally want to safeguard their interests,&#8221; he told a press conference.Banking behemothBerlin still believes it has some influence over the deal through its representation on Commerzbank&#8217;s supervisory board and its roughly 12-percent stake in the bank, both legacies of a state bailout during the financial crisis.But its leverage is now likely to be diminished given the size of UniCredit&#8217;s stake.UniCredit started building up its holding in Commerzbank in 2024 in a bid to launch a takeover.Commerzbank slashed thousands of jobs and hiked its financial targets in an effort to convince shareholders to back its campaign to remain independent.But these efforts failed and, with UniCredit closing in on a controlling stake, Commerzbank&#8217;s CEO Bettina Orlopp called in late July for &#8220;constructive&#8221; 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