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
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG is a leading European specialist provider of commercial real estate 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.
Portfolio of credit transactions in CEE region (betweeen July 2023 and June 2024)
Noteworthy transactions between July 2023 and June 2024 in the CEE markets are the following:
• EQT Exeter, Polish logistics portfolio, Investment Loan, € 59 mio., Poland
• YAREAL Poska, Lixa C office building, Investment Loan, € 45 mio.,
• CTP, Logistics Portfolio Czech Republic, Investment Loan, € 113 mio.,
• CEDET, Office Building Warsaw, Investment Loan, € 75 mio.,
• GLP Capital Partners, Logistics Portfolio in Czech Republic, Poland & Hungary, € 120 mio.,
• Amesbury, Two business parks near Prague, Investment Loan, € 33 mio.;
• European Logistics Investment (ELI) owned by Redefine, Madison and Griffin, Logistics Portfolio, Investment Loan, € 155.
Value of transactions in the real estate market in CEE region, between July 2023 and June 2024
Value of credit and refinancing for shopping centres in CEE region (between July 2023 and June 2024, in EUR)
Value of credit and refinancing for offices in CEE region (between July 2023 and June 2024)
Value of credit and refinancing for warehouses in CEE region (between July 2023 and June 2024)
Value of credit and refinancing for PRS sector in CEE region (between July 2023 and June 2024)
