Name of company
pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Department head or senior representative in CEE, real estate
Dieter Knittel, Head of REF CEE
Department head or senior representative profile
Dieter Knittel is Head of International Real Estate Finance for Central and Eastern Europe at pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank. Dieter is responsible for the bank’s lending portfolio in the region. The regional focus is on Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. Dieter has been active in the CEE market for more than twenty years, including five years based in Warsaw as Head of Credit and Senior Risk Management.
A short description of the company's activities in the field of commercial real estate financing in CEE region
pbb is a leading specialist provider of commercial real estate finance and public investment finance throughout Europe and the USA.
pbb is a major issuer of Pfandbriefe (German covered bonds), making it an important player in the European covered bond markets. The Bank’s shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
In addition to Germany, pbb focuses on the UK, France, Spain, Scandinavia and countries in Central and Eastern Europe. We offer our clients a strong local presence in these core markets and provide a trusted hand throughout the entire financing process.
We leverage our loan structuring expertise, cross-border business approach and relationships with partners to deliver complex financing solutions and execute cross-border transactions.
Portfolio of credit transactions in CEE region (betweeen July 2022 and June 2023)
Noteworthy transactions between July 2022 and June 2023 in the CEE markets are the following:
• EQT Exeter, Polish logistics portfolio, Investment Loan, € 120 mio., Poland
• Macquarie AM, City Flex Portfolio, Investment Loan, € 50 mio., Poland
• Crestyl, Dock Five, Prague, Investment Loan, € 63 mio., pbb as Joint Lead Arranger, Czech Republic
• Exeter, Logistics Portfolio Poland, Investment Loan, € 95 mio, pbb as participant, facility and security agent, Poland
• GLP Capital Partners, Logistics Portfolio, Investment Loan, € 117 mio, pbb as Sole Lender & Arranger, Poland & Czech Republic
• REICO IS CS, Proximo Office and Tychy logistics portfolio, Investment Loan, € 158 mio., Poland
Value of transactions in the real estate market in CEE region, between July 2022 and June 2023
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Value of credit and refinancing for shopping centres in CEE region (between July 2022 and June 2023, in EUR)
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Value of credit and refinancing for offices in CEE region (between July 2022 and June 2023)
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Value of credit and refinancing for warehouses in CEE region (between July 2022 and June 2023)
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Value of credit and refinancing for PRS sector in CEE region (between July 2022 and June 2023)
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