Commerzbank and German government aligned in stance on potential UniCredit deal, German bank's CEO says
Commerzbank and German government aligned in stance on potential UniCredit deal, German bank's CEO says FRANKFURT, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Commerzbank CBKG.DE CEO Bettina Orlopp said on Tuesday that her bank was closely aligned with the German government in their positions on a potential UniCredit CRDI.MI takeover.
She was speaking at a conference a day after German Finance Minister Lars Klinbeil met with UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel about a deal, a turning point in the two-year battle for control of one of Germany's biggest banks after months of resistance.
(Reporting by Tom Sims; Editing by Chris Reese)
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