Victoria Farr and Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Commerzbank is weighing the acquisition of a mid-sized German bank as part of its strategy to fend off a possible takeover by Italy's UniCredit, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

"Germany’s Commerzbank weighs domestic rival purchase to thwart UniCredit bid" was originally created and published by Retail Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand.

(Bloomberg) -- Germany’s new finance minister used his first public speech since taking office to voice sharp criticism of the tactics UniCredit SpA used in building a major stake in Commerzbank AG. “Aggressively investing in a systemically important ...

The German government said it wouldn’t be able to thwart an acquisition of Commerzbank AG by UniCredit SpA, highlighting the limited influence it has despite its fierce opposition to the potential deal.

Commerzbank is considering buying a mid-sized German bank as part of its strategy to fend off a possible takeover by Italy's UniCredit , three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.