Commerzbank AG is a German bank that says it serves more than ten million private customers and tens of thousands of corporate clients in Germany, including many mid-sized Mittelstand companies.
The German federal government is its second-largest shareholder. Italy's UniCredit has been pursuing control of the bank since 2024; Commerzbank's management has argued for its own Momentum 2030 strategy.
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· Bank & fintech · Bank deal · Event date Oct 15, 2026
The European Central Bank has authorized Italy's UniCredit to raise its stake in Germany's Commerzbank above 30% with no upper limit, UniCredit said on October 15, 2026. UniCredit expects to hold about half of Commerzbank's voting rights and to be able to take control once the remaining steps of its offer are completed around year-end.