Potential Commerzbank Suitors Line Up

The transcript discusses the interest of various European banks in Commerzbank, a smaller German bank. ING has shown interest, reaching out to Commerzbank and the German government. UniCredit and BNP have also been involved, with BNP holding a small stake in Commerzbank. SoC Gen and Santander have expressed interest, contingent on the right price. The collapse of Deutsche Bank talks has intensified interest in the German banking market.

What speculation is fueled by BNP's stake in Commerce Bank?

What might happen now that the Deutsche Bank talks have collapsed?