# EXCLUSIVE: ECB leaning toward approving UniCredit’s Commerzbank bid, document shows

https://mins.news/en/item/20401

- Reuters, 2026-08-12 16:02 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/ecb-leaning-towards-approving-unicredits-commerzbank-bid-document-shows-2026-08-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7c98fc325a7500012a8ae4

> An internal document indicates that the European Central Bank is leaning toward approving UniCredit’s proposed takeover of Germany’s Commerzbank. The document lays out the ECB’s preliminary view of the Italian bank’s attempt. UniCredit’s plan would seek to create one of Europe’s largest lenders. The position described is preliminary rather than a final decision.