German finmin to raise jobs, SME financing, Frankfurt role in talks with UniCredit CEO
14/09/2026 11:10
German finmin to raise jobs, SME financing, Frankfurt role in talks with UniCredit CEO BERLIN, Sept 14 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil will press UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel on the interests of Commerzbank employees, support for small and medium-sized businesses and Frankfurt's role as a financial centre when they meet later on Monday, a ministry spokesperson said.
Klingbeil has already held extensive consultations within the government, with takeover target Commerzbank, the state of Hesse and with workers' representatives" ahead of the meeting, the spokesperson said.
(Reporting by Friederike Heine
Editing by Ludwig Burger)
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