-- Commerzbank is considering acquiring a mid-sized German bank in a bid to fight off a possible takeover by Italy's UniCredit, Reuters reports citing unnamed sources.
-- Talks over an acquisition are at an early stage and targets could include Hamburg Commercial Bank or Oldenburgische Landesbank, according to Reuters.
-- Commerzbank told Reuters that it continuously monitors opportunities for inorganic growth but declined to comment further. Hamburg Commercial Bank or Oldenburgische Landesbank, meanwhile, declined to comment.
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