Commercial real estate finance

René Benko and Signa are currently a much-discussed topic around Helaba. However, they are only being talked about in very vague terms, if at all. Meanwhile, the ratio of non-performing loans in commercial real estate lending has skyrocketed. However, the bank as a whole achieved a record high pre-tax profit in 2023.

The stress on the commercial real estate market is putting banks under pressure – especially US banks, but also German specialist financiers such as Aareal Bank and Pfandbriefbank. Here is how differently German banks are exposed.