11:56 AM EDT, 08/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Germany's Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil invited UniCredit (UCG.MI) Chief Executive Officer Andrea Orcel to engage in talks about the Italian banking group's pursuit of Commerzbank (CBK.F), Bloomberg News reported Wednesday. The news outlet said, citing a senior government official and other people familiar with the matter, that Berlin, which owns over 10% of the German lender, has set the meeting on Sept. 14. The talks will take place alongside Commerzbank and UniCredit's ongoing negotiations. UniCredit and the German finance ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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