Fondazione Cariverona, UniCredit’s biggest Italian shareholder with a stake of 1.8% has called upon UniCredit to take measures to boost the share’s performance. On Friday, the head of a leading shareholder in UniCredit, he hoped Italy’s biggest bank would take… Read More ›
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UniCredit preparing to bid for Commerzbank AG
UniCredit’s bid for Commerzbank AG is despite the fact that the latter is negotiating merger talks with Deutsche Bank. UniCredit aims to merger Commerzbank with its HypoVereinsbank. On Thursday, as per a report by the Financial Times, UniCredit SpA is… Read More ›
ECB concerned at continued slide of Turkish Lira
Geo-political tensions, including a widening rift between the U.S. and Turkey, along with Erdogan’s grip on monetary policy are upping the stakes for Eurozone’s banks in Turkey. On Friday, with the Turkish Lira registering yet another record low against the… Read More ›
BNP Paribas’ chairman dampens merger of Germany’s Commerzbank with France’s BNP Paribas
Despite Jean Lemierre choosing to keep his cards close to his chest, media reports points to a potential merger which could be the choice to safeguard against a potential takeover bid. On Friday, Jean Lemierre, BNP Paribas’ chairman chose to… Read More ›
European Banks need to defend their interest more vigorously against U.S. rivals: Deutsche Bank chairman
While Deutsche Bank has ruled out a merger or a bailout, its chairman has called for a more vigorous defence for European banks and cautioned that global banking rules, should not be lopsided. German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung has cited… Read More ›