# German finance minister lays out demands to UniCredit CEO over possible Commerzbank takeover

https://mins.news/en/item/58137

- Reuters, 2026-09-14 18:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/german-finance-minister-lays-out-demands-unicredit-ceo-possible-commerzbank-2026-09-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa839b042d5dc00014709a0

> Lars Klingbeil, Germany’s finance minister, told UniCredit chief Andrea Orcel on Monday what he demanded in connection with the Italian bank’s potential Commerzbank acquisition.

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