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News Erste Group to acquire controlling stake in Santander Bank Polska
05
May
2025

Erste Group to acquire controlling stake in Santander Bank Polska

by Property Forum
Erste Group Bank AG and Banco Santander S.A. announced that they have entered into an agreement for Erste Group to acquire a 49% stake in Santander Bank Polska Group S.A. for PLN 584 per share (approximately €6.8 billion) and a 50% stake in Santander Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych S.A. for approximately €0.2 billion from Santander Group. Together, this amounts to a total cash consideration of €7.0 billion.
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News Banks in Poland pay more attention to ESG issues now
28
Feb
2025

Banks in Poland pay more attention to ESG issues now

by Michał Poręcki
Mateusz Dereszyński, Partner and Head of Banking and Finance at Eversheds Sutherland Polska, talked to Property Forum about the availability of financing in Poland, the importance of ESG for banks and the investment forecasts for 2025.
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News Banks see data centres as the next big thing in CEE
28
Nov
2024

Banks see data centres as the next big thing in CEE

by Maria Novakova
Real estate financing has been facing various challenges including the need for more bank and debt fund participation, better understanding and collaboration between Eastern and Western Europe, and last but not least exploring opportunities in new real estate sectors, such as data centres, and developing financing solutions for these emerging asset classes. Outlooks and solutions have been discussed at the financing panel of CEE Property Forum 2024 in Vienna.
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News European banks eagerly wait for further rate cuts
07
Oct
2024

European banks eagerly wait for further rate cuts

by Michał Poręcki
With the first interest rate cuts in the Eurozone in a long time, optimism has also returned to the banking sector, as the participants of the banker panel at the CEE Property Financing Update 2024 conference unanimously concluded. However, it is limited by factors such as the uncertain political situation in the United States or the EU taxonomy, through which many older buildings may become troubled assets for their owners. The event, held at the end of September in Warsaw, was organised by Property Forum and law firm CMS.
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News Banks have an incentive to finance green properties
12
Jun
2024

Banks have an incentive to finance green properties

by Ovidiu Nicolae
Răzvan Nica, Managing Director, BuildGreen, spoke with Property Forum about the decarbonisation efforts of real estate companies and the growing appeal of green buildings for banks.
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News Leading lender expects significantly higher result for 2024
07
Mar
2024

Leading lender expects significantly higher result for 2024

by Property Forum
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb), a leading European specialist bank for commercial real estate finance, expects its results for the current financial year to be significantly higher than in 2023. 
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News Czech mortgage rates hit 18-month low
09
Feb
2024

Czech mortgage rates hit 18-month low

by Property Forum
The beginning of February has brought a sharp fall in bank rates in the Czech Republic, and housing loans are thus the cheapest in more than a year and a half, E15.cz reports.
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News Panattoni obtains €800 million of investment loans in 2023
22
Jan
2024

Panattoni obtains €800 million of investment loans in 2023

by Property Forum
Panattoni presented its investment financing for 2023. In Poland, the company obtained 29 bank loans for development projects worth a combined sum of more than €800 million.
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News Bankers remain optimistic despite weak 2023 investment volume
16
Jan
2024

Bankers remain optimistic despite weak 2023 investment volume

by Property Forum
The past year has probably been the weakest since 2009 in terms of the volume of investments in real estate, both in the Czech Republic and throughout Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). This conclusion has resulted from the KPMG Property Lending Barometer survey. It has involved representatives of 48 banks from 10 CEE countries.
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News "2% Safe Mortgage" has destabilised Poland's housing market
03
Jan
2024

"2% Safe Mortgage" has destabilised Poland's housing market

by Michał Poręcki
The “2% Safe Mortgage” housing loan subsidy programme introduced by Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) party has caused housing prices in Poland to shoot into space. However, the new government in Warsaw cannot abolish it, as a spike in demand could shake up the entire domestic property development industry.
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New leases

  • Cărturești is set to become an anchor brand in the RIVUS project developed by Iulius, in Cluj-Napoca, where it will house the country's largest bookstore. The company will lease 2,500 sqm of space, spread across two levels.
  • M1 Poznań, managed by EPP, one of the largest family shopping centres in Wielkopolska, has just gained a new, unique tenant, CentrumRowerowe.pl, which is making its debut in Wielkopolska. In the summer, HalfPrice will also join the list of tenants of the centre, offering global brands, including fashion, home furnishings and sports goods at attractive prices. Customers can also already use the assortment of the recently opened Reporter clothing store and the Rainbow travel agency. All new contracts cover over 5,000 sqm of retail space.
  • Three companies from the PZU Group, one of the largest financial institutions in Poland and Central & Eastern Europe, have decided to lease space at Konstruktorska Business Center in Warsaw for another 10 years. The companies have renewed their lease for a total of over 6,500 sqm of modern office space in the building owned by Golden Star Group.

New appointments

  • Elżbieta Majdan is joining the Property & Asset Management team at Savills Poland as an Associate Director. Elżbieta brings 15 years of experience in managing and commercialising retail properties, gained while implementing key projects on the Polish market.
  • Savills Czech Republic announces new hires and promotions within its valuation team. Daniel Duchek has joined as a Senior Valuer, Alena Arnoldová has strengthened the team as a Junior Valuer, and Ivana Horáková has been promoted Valuer. Under the leadership of Marek Pohl, the team now consists of seven consultants specialising in the valuation of a wide range of assets – from commercial, residential, and hospitality properties to leisure, healthcare facilities, and land.
  • Ewa Nowak, a commercial property valuer, has joined the Valuation Department of international real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska as Senior Associate.

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