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Commerzbank

Commerzbank is Germany's second-largest bank with offices in more than 50 countries. It finances about 30 percent of German foreign trade and is the unchallenged leader in financing for small and mid-sized enterprises..

After receiving a state bailout of 18.2 billion euro ($19.7 billion) in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the Frankfurt-based lender has shaken off government restrictions and is expanding again across Europe. It is still 15 percent owned by the government.

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Deutsche Bank likely to lose big Chinese shareholder HNA 07.09.2018

Chinese conglomerate HNA looks set to sell off its remaining stake in Germany' largest lender, Deutsche Bank. HNA has been under mounting pressure to rethink investments in order to reduce its massive debts.

Payment startup replaces Commerzbank in the DAX 05.09.2018

Wirecard, a Bavarian start-up specialised in online payments, is set to nudge German giant Commerzbank out of Frankfurt's blue-chip DAX index today. Its the latest sign of plucky fintechs outshining traditional lenders.

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Wirecard set to nudge Commerzbank out of DAX - IMF hopes for quick agreement in Argentina

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Wirecard kicks Commerzbank out of DAX 05.09.2018

A Bavarian startup specializing in online payments nudges Germany's second-largest bank out of the country's DAX index. Analysts say it's the latest sign of fintech firms outshining traditional lenders.

Banking Congress: Europa needs strong banks 29.08.2018

Poor results and tumbling share prices: Germany's big banks are in trouble. Now Commerzbank is facing a possible ousting from the DAX index. Experts say the banks have dragged their feet in the face of digitalisation. A congress in Frankfurt hopes to find solutions.

Greek bailout no EU success story 17.08.2018

After receiving more than €200 billion since 2010, Greece will no longer depend on EU emergency funding as of Aug 20. But Commerzbank Chief Economist Jörg Krämer says the Greek bailout saga is nothing to learn from.

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What’s behind the remarkable rise of German fintech Wirecard? 15.08.2018

When a little-known online payments firm from a small German town called Aschheim overtakes Deutsche Bank in stock market value, people tend to take notice. What makes Wirecard tick?
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Little known payments firm Wirecard overtakes Deutsche Bank 15.08.2018

Germany's most valuable financial services provider is probably not one you have heard of. But it just overtook Deutsche Bank and looks set to relegate Commerzbank from the DAX.

DW Business – Europe & Asia 08.06.2018

Report: Deutsche revives Commerzbank merger idea - G7 meeting kicks off amid trade tensions - Argentina and IMF agree a $50bn bailout

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Shall I stay or shall I go now? The Facebook conundrum 25.04.2018

When news of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal broke, the skies above Menlo Park darkened. As the social network releases its Q1 figures, have rumors of its demise been greatly exaggerated?
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Could departing advertisers kill Facebook? 29.03.2018

"Move fast and break things" is a famous Facebook corporate motto. The recent data breach scandal has certainly seen trust broken fast, especially among users. Will it leak into Facebook's key revenue source?
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The companies and people unfriending Facebook 28.03.2018

A number of companies have said they are either abandoning Facebook or pressing pause of their use of the social network. But the company said it hasn't seen a meaningful number of people ready to #deletefacebook.
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Cerberus buys stake in Deutsche Bank 15.11.2017

The US investment group has taken a 3 percent stake in Germany's biggest lender, making Cerberus the fourth largest shareholder and fueling speculation about a merger between Germany's biggest private banks.
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Commerzbank seen as frontrunner for DB's Polish assets 09.06.2017

German lender Commerzbank is seen leading talks to take over Deutsche Bank's Polish banking operations - mBank. The move would allow DB to raise much-needed cash while reducing its non-core assets.

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German bank blacklist of Yemeni nationals widens 10.03.2017

The decision by German banks to cancel the accounts of 100 Yemeni nationals now has wider implications, DW can reveal. The entire state of Yemen has been blacklisted by Commerzbank.
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Some Yemenis' bank accounts canceled in Germany 24.02.2017

It’s hard to imagine life without a bank account. In Germany, it’s a universal right. But many Yemenis living here have now had their accounts terminated - even that of the Ambassador. The banks are on the defensive.
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