Commerzbank's Chief Executive Officer said on Tuesday that the Italian bank UniCredit "might want more" of Commerzbank and that "this wasn't something we chose". She made the comments in a video statement to staff during her first day on the job as the bank's new CEO.

A senior German banker said there a several reasons why a takeover of Commerzbank AG by UniCredit SpA could be beneficial, demonstrating that the strong opposition to the potential deal by the country’s government isn’t a national consensus.

Italy’s UniCredit won’t seek a seat on Commerzbank’s supervisory board despite a recent move to become the German bank’s biggest shareholder, UniCredit’s chief executive said Wednesday.