pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank is a leading European specialist lender for Real Estate and Public Investment Finance. The core funding vehicle is the German Pfandbrief and it is here that the bank is one of the largest providers on the market.

As an established financing partner, the bank has many years experience in public investment finance.

The regional emphasis is on European countries with good ratings in which the lending business can be funded by the issuance of Pfandbriefe – the bank is currently concentrating on Germany and France. In addition, the bank is active in further European countries (Italy, Spain as well as selected countries in Scandinavia and CEE). pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank is, therefore, one of the few providers of European-wide financial services in the area of public investment finance. In Germany, France, Spain and Italy clients benefit from individual, local contacts.

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank targets primary customer business. In addition to the classic or individually tailored funding solutions, pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank also offers its customers derivative products for risk-hedging as well as advisory services. Together with long-standing partners, the bank also provides larger financing solutions within the framework of consortium and syndicate financing.

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank provides its clients financing of the following projects:

  • Public Sector Facilities
    (administrative and special purpose facilities, educational and cultural establishments, and sport facilities)
  • Municipal and Residential Construction
    (council housing, apartment building companies, student housing)
  • Utilities
    (energy, water, waste, recycling & environment).
  • Essential Infrastructure
    (networks and buildings for streets, waterways, railways and air traffic, capital goods, appliances and fleets in regional and long-distance traffic as well as facilities for intelligence and defence).
  • Health & Age
    (hospitals, medical and geriatric care facilities as well as administration and insurance facilities).


In addition the Bank provides the following services: 

  • Investment lending
  • Guaranteed loans
  • PPP: private-public-partnership
  • Specialised financing with export guarantees
  • Specialised financing - "forfaiting"
    (receivables financing)
  • Debt management
  • Interest rate hedging tools


Our clients also benefit from pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank’s integrated business model, which combines public sector finance and real estate finance. We have a strong regional presence in Europe and an in-depth knowledge of the markets.

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