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UniCredit's equity stake in Commerzbank edges up to 20.17%, filing shows

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Posted on July 29, 2025

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· Last updated: January 22, 2026

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UniCredit's equity stake in Commerzbank edges up to 20.17%, filing shows

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) -UniCredit's equity stake in Germany's Commerzbank edged up to 20.17% from 19.20%, a filing showed on Tuesday, as the Italian bank pushes for a tie-up between the two lenders. On

UniCredit's equity stake in Commerzbank edges up to 20.17%, filing shows

UniCredit's Growing Investment in Commerzbank

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -UniCredit's equity stake in Germany's Commerzbank edged up to 20.17% from 19.20%, a filing showed on Tuesday, as the Italian bank pushes for a tie-up between the two lenders.

Recent Stake Increase

On July 8, UniCredit announced that it had doubled its stake in Commerzbank to "around 20%" and that it intends "in due course" to increase its equity stake to "around 29%".

Future Plans for Stake Expansion

(Reporting by Tom Sims, editing by Rachel More)

Key Takeaways

UniCredit's stake in Commerzbank increased to 20.17%.
The move is part of a strategic push for a merger.
UniCredit plans to further increase its stake to 29%.
The increase was announced in a recent filing.
This development is part of broader European banking trends.

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UniCredit's equity stake in Commerzbank edges up to 20.17%, filing shows

UniCredit's equity stake in Commerzbank edges up to 20.17%, filing shows

UniCredit's Growing Investment in Commerzbank

Recent Stake Increase

Future Plans for Stake Expansion

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