Commerzbank Shares Fall After Finance Minister Says Government to Shed Stake in Future

The headquarters of Germany's Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2020. Ralph Orlowski/Reuters

BERLIN—Shares in Commerzbank fell 5 percent in Lang & Schwarz pre-market trade on Monday after Germany’s Finance Minister said the government would not keep its stake in the lender in the long run.

“In the long run, the state will not be a shareholder in Commerzbank,” Christian Lindner was quoted as saying by Handelsblatt newspaper.