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German government rejects Unicredit's 'aggressive' Commerzbank bid

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Tuesday 16 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - The Germany government has rejected UniCredit's hostile bid for Commerzbank, refusing to sell shares in the German lender.
The Federal Finance Agency called UniCredit's takeover approach "aggressive", citing a lack of an appropriate premium.

The government added that Commerzbank must be "safeguarded" given its vital role as...

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