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Adding shorter-duration loans to a debt portfolio minimises investors’ exposure to an uncertain future, writes Will Rowson, partner at Hodes Weill.
The bank recorded €1.9bn in fresh CRE business last year, with solid activity in the UK, Spain and the Netherlands also contributing to the 13% year-on-year increase.
The senior 10-year notes carry a 1.5% coupon.
Full-year 2017 results show mixed fortunes for Germany’s real estate lenders and most expect a challenging year ahead.
With a year to go before the UK’s EU divorce is finalised, its effect on the property debt market is looking complicated.
Prospects of rising interest rates could drive increased allocations, research from NN IP shows.
US insurer MetLife backs the firm’s drive for sustainability as sole investor in the privately placed issue.
The German bank wrote €2.2bn in new loans across Poland, Benelux, France and Czech Republic last year.
European property lending offers strong returns, although risk has increased in some markets, the consultancy’s European Debt Map shows.