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 ...