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Commerzbank chairman says bank is ready for takeover talks with UniCredit

His remarks step up Commerzbank’s push for direct engagement with UniCredit, after ‌months of recriminations in which each side blamed the other for the lack ⁠of talks.

ING wins Best Bank awards at Euromoney

In Retail Banking, the focus is on making banking faster, easier and more intuitive for 41 million customers in nine markets.

JPMorgan, Dimon pushes for European banking consolidation

In an interview in Milan with Il Sole 24 Ore, the executive called domestic and cross-border consolidation "critically important for Europe".

Italy’s UniCredit gains around 48% Commerzbank stake

According to UniCredit, that position corresponds to 49.65% of Commerzbank voting rights.

MEP Calls for “Professional” Criteria in European Investment Bank Financing Decisions

The MEP considers it completely unacceptable for certain countries or governments to receive more favorable terms on political grounds.

Octopus-owned Seccl launches Irish business

Part of European expansion plans

ABN AMRO - ODDO BHF named Best Benelux Broker for the fifth time

In addition to our number one position in the Benelux market, our partner ODDO BHF has also been ranked number one in France, Germany and Austria, number four in Switzerland and number six in Iberia.

Unicredit vs Commerzbank: Italians increase stake by more than 10 percent

As part of its takeover bid, the Italians are offering 0.485 of their own shares for each Commerzbank share.

Deutsche Bank shuns “aggressive” promotions to beat rivals

Notably, the move follows JPMorgan’s May launch of its Chase digital retail bank in Germany.

Barclays removes monthly customer fee for self-directed investors

Complex charging structures can make it difficult for investors to understand and compare costs. By removing the customer fee, Barclays is making investing simpler and more affordable.

UniCredit-Commerzbank: The Italian lender seeks to jumpstart European banking concentration

UniCredit has bolstered its position in Commerzbank by securing commitments for approximately 7.6% of the German bank's capital through its public exchange offer.

UniCredit secures commitments to boost Commerzbank stake above 30% - report

The commitments secured by UniCredit will enable the bank to cross the 30% threshold in its holdings of the Frankfurt-based financial institution.

Trust is the investment banker’s most important quality

Stifel Europe’s head of heathcare and technology on why you need a sense of the deal to be a great banker

Crédit Agricole: dividend to watch

The dividend will be detached on May 26 and paid starting May 28.

Chase launches in Germany with "lock-in" interest rates.

The Americans' long-announced expansion into Germany is now officially underway with the launch of their newest online bank .

UK fines Deutsche Bank over Russian sanctions breach

The case concerned payments made in 2022 for a client to Okko, a Russian video streaming platform owned by JSC New Opportunities.

Investec strengthens European aviation finance footprint

Investec Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) strengthens European aviation finance footprint with tailored funding for Ultimate Aviation Group’s offshore crew change operations.

UniCredit signs non-binding agreement to divest part of its activities in Russia, refocusing its operations mainly around international payments

The parties will cooperate to finalise the transaction structure, related arrangements, and communication to the market in due course.

UniCredit: 1Q26 Group Results - Unlimited off to a flying start

The strong commercial momentum across all businesses more than offset expected headwinds

ABN AMRO urges: “Don’t focus on the methods of fraud, focus on the red flags”

The combination of new techniques and this behaviour is risky.