CMBS deals stall in year-end freeze

The limited progress made in getting this sector moving again in Europe has run aground on renewed nervousness.

At the beginning of 2007, expectations for CMBS issuance in Europe stood at between €75 billion and €100 billion for the year. The asset class was one of the fastest growing in the region and by the time issuance stalled at mid-year €40 billion of CMBS had been done. But that leaves between €35 billion and €60 billion of planned issuance for the rest of the year hanging in limbo. There were between 20 and 30 deals sitting with the agencies when the crisis hit – deals that presumably have not made much progress since then.

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