May 18, 2025

Germany has dismissed the possibility of Italy’s UniCredit launching a full bid for German rival Commerzbank at present. This statement was made by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a news conference in Rome, following his meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. For more details, you can read the full report here.

UniCredit, which has previously secured a Commerzbank stake of around 28% through a complex web of financial transactions involving derivatives, received European Central Bank approval in March to increase this stake to 29.9%. However, the company has indicated that any decision regarding a full takeover will be postponed until 2026-2027. Under German regulations, surpassing a 30% stake would necessitate a buyout offer.

Chancellor Merz emphasized that the current shareholding does not meet the threshold requiring a takeover offer, nor is it expected to reach that level. He remarked that the topic of Commerzbank was not discussed with Meloni as there was no immediate cause for concern. Merz has previously voiced his opposition to a potential takeover, citing it as potentially detrimental to Germany.

Meanwhile, the German finance ministry refuted claims of an impending meeting between Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and his Italian counterpart to deliberate on UniCredit’s merger ambitions.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform


  1. 1. INTRODUCTION

    Making Data-Driven Decisions to Grow Your Business

    1. REPORT DESCRIPTION

    2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND AI PLATFORM

    3. DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

    4. GLOSSARY AND SPECIFIC TERMS


  2. 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    A Quick Overview of Market Performance

    1. KEY FINDINGS


    2. MARKET TRENDS
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  3. 3. MARKET OVERVIEW

    Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects

    1. MARKET SIZE

    2. CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY

    3. MARKET FORECAST TO 2030


  4. 4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

    Finding New Products to Diversify Your Business


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    1. TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS

    2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS

    3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCT

    4. MOST TRADED PRODUCT

    5. MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCT FOR EXPORT


  5. 5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

    Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain


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    1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT

    2. TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES

    3. TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES

    4. LOW-COST EXPORTING COUNTRIES


  6. 6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

    Choosing the Best Countries to Boost Your Exports


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    1. TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT

    2. TOP CONSUMING MARKETS

    3. UNSATURATED MARKETS

    4. TOP IMPORTING MARKETS

    5. MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS

  7. 7. GLOBAL PRODUCTION

    The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry

    1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE

    2. PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY

  8. 8. GLOBAL IMPORTS

    The Largest Importers on The Market and How They Succeed

    1. IMPORTS FROM 2012–2024

    2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY

    3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY

  9. 9. GLOBAL EXPORTS

    The Largest Exporters on The Market and How They Succeed

    1. EXPORTS FROM 2012–2024

    2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY

    3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY


  10. 10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

    The Largest Producers on The Market and Their Profiles


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  11. 11. COUNTRY PROFILES

    The Largest Markets And Their Profiles


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    • United States

    • China

    • Japan

    • Germany

    • United Kingdom

    • France

    • Brazil

    • Italy

    • Russian Federation

    • India

    • Canada

    • Australia

    • Republic of Korea

    • Spain

    • Mexico

    • Indonesia

    • Netherlands

    • Turkey

    • Saudi Arabia

    • Switzerland

    • Sweden

    • Nigeria

    • Poland

    • Belgium

    • Argentina

    • Norway

    • Austria

    • Thailand

    • United Arab Emirates

    • Colombia

    • Denmark

    • South Africa

    • Malaysia

    • Israel

    • Singapore

    • Egypt

    • Philippines

    • Finland

    • Chile

    • Ireland

    • Pakistan

    • Greece

    • Portugal

    • Kazakhstan

    • Algeria

    • Czech Republic

    • Qatar

    • Peru

    • Romania

    • Vietnam


  12. LIST OF TABLES

    1. Key Findings In 2024

    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024

    3. Market Value, 2012–2024

    4. Per Capita Consumption, By Country, 2018–2024

    5. Production, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024

    6. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024

    7. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024

    8. Import Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024

    9. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024

    10. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024

    11. Export Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024


  13. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024

    2. Market Value, 2012–2024

    3. Consumption, By Country, 2024

    4. Market Volume Forecast to 2030

    5. Market Value Forecast to 2030

    6. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type

    7. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type

    8. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type

    9. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type

    10. Production Volume And Growth

    11. Exports And Growth

    12. Export Prices And Growth

    13. Market Size And Growth

    14. Per Capita Consumption

    15. Imports And Growth

    16. Import Prices

    17. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024

    18. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024

    19. Production, By Country, 2024

    20. Production, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024

    21. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024

    22. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024

    23. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024

    24. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024

    25. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024

    26. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024

    27. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024

    28. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024

    29. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024

    30. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024

    31. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024

    32. Export Prices, 2012–2024