{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a13c15d-181a-4a2e-a662-739d0e7f731a/6705a640db85d858692d2d2a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Could Italy’s UniCredit reignite European banking?","description":"<p>After the financial crisis, dealmaking among banks in different countries in Europe fell to a standstill. But recently, Italian lender UniCredit revealed that it had built up a stake in Germany’s Commerzbank, prompting discussions of a possible tie-up. EU policymakers and politicians believe cross-border deals like this could unlock European banking and make it more competitive globally. So why is there resistance? The FT’s European banking correspondent Owen Walker explains.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Clips from Bloomberg, BBC&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -&nbsp;</p><p><strong>For further reading:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/acf755da-38db-4969-b834-1f7f332b23cf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Orcel plots UniCredit’s boldest move yet on Commerzbank</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/e5939cda-851d-4e01-90b5-3e054b948564\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Orcel, Commerzbank and the redemption trade</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/595e294e-162c-473d-8513-7c337ee7090d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Europe’s most notorious banking dealmaker returns</a></p><p>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>On X, follow Owen Walker (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/OwenWalker0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@OwenWalker0</a>) and Michela Tindera (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/mtindera07\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@mtindera07</a>), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/88135f8d-5a7f-4682-899c-9902e41553be\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}