Banken: Unicredit-Chef beschleunigt Umbaupläne und will Commerzbank früher mit HVB zusammenlegen
Die Mailänder Großbank will Anfang 2027 die Kontrolle bei der Commerzbank übernehmen und die geplante Fusion mit ihrer Deutschland-Tochter vorziehen.
Frankfurt - It has been revealed that Italian banking giant Unicredit is accelerating plans to merge Commerzbank with its own subsidiary, Hypovereinsbank (HVB), with the goal of taking control of Commerzbank by early 2027. Unicredit CEO Andrea Orcel had previously suggested that a fusion of Commerzbank and HVB would not happen until after 2028.
However, the bank has now expressed its intention to commence this process earlier. This move is expected to create significant synergies. Unicredit secured control over almost half of Commerzbank's shares by securing an acquisition offer during the summer. If they incorporate HVB into Commerzbank, their share is estimated to increase to around 70% without significantly increasing their capital buffers.
Unicredit expects to obtain the remaining licenses by late November to increase their stake in Commerzbank to nearly 50%. Following this, they plan to request an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to elect new board members.
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