Commerzbank to resume talks with UniCredit, Handelsblatt reports

Commerzbank's CEO Bettina Orlopp has announced further talks with UniCredit on a potential tie-up, marking a significant turn in the months-long wrangling over control of Germany's largest lender.

Commerzbank to resume talks with UniCredit, Handelsblatt reports
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Commerzbank's ‌CEO Bettina Orlopp ​has told employees that ‌there will be further talks with UniCredit about a potential ‌tie-up, according to Handelsblatt on Friday.

The ‌announcement, made to staff on the bank's intranet, marks a ⁠significant ​turn ⁠in the months-long wrangling over control ⁠of one of Germany's ​largest lenders. "Over the coming weeks ⁠and months, Commerzbank and UniCredit will ⁠hold ​talks to determine, step by step, ⁠how we will proceed," Orlopp told ⁠employees ⁠in the internal post on Thursday.

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