The Italian bank said the purchase would be completed when it receives regulatory approval to increase its stake by 9%.
UniCredit has increased its stake in Commerzbank from 9% to 21%. The move could lead to a hostile takeover of the German lender and would likely lead to riots in Berlin.
Italian banks said on Monday they had bought another 11.5%
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