Milan, Italy, Oct 15, 2026 (AFP) - UniCredit says receives ECB green light for Commerzbank takeover

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2026-10-15

Italian bank UniCredit said Thursday that the European Central Bank had authorized its takeover of Germany's Commerzbank AG, saying that the remaining regulatory steps would be completed around the end of the year. "The decision represents an important milestone in Unicredit's acquisition of Commerzbank, underscoring the ECB's positive assessment of the transaction..." UniCredit wrote in a press release. ams/rl ...

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