UniCredit CEO says Commerzbank stake, BPM bid tests for Europe's future
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 20, 2024
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 20, 2024
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

UniCredit's CEO Andrea Orcel discusses the bank's investments in Commerzbank and Banco BPM, highlighting the need for EU integration to prevent economic decline.
MILAN (Reuters) - UniCredit's CEO Andrea Orcel said his bank's investment in German rival Commerzbank and its bid for smaller domestic peer Banco BPM will test the euro zone's commitment towards greater integration, which is necessary to avoid an economic decline.
In an opinion piece published in the Financial Times on Friday, Orcel said that "while these decisions are taken in the interest of our stakeholders, they also put broader EU convergence and the future of the single market on the table."
UniCredit has built a 28% potential stake in Commerzbank and launched a buyout proposal for Banco BPM in Italy, meeting strong resistance on both fronts.
(Reporting by Valentina Za, editing by Alvise Armellini)
The article discusses UniCredit's investments in Commerzbank and Banco BPM and their implications for EU integration.
EU integration is crucial to prevent economic decline and ensure a stable single market.
UniCredit faces resistance in its buyout proposal for Banco BPM and its stake in Commerzbank.
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