Pfandbrief banks scramble to supply long end

Münchener Hypothekenbank issued a tightly priced nine year Pfandbrief on Wednesday, just as Commerzbank mandated leads for a 10 year. The deals are likely to be followed by others from core Europe and especially from borrowers looking to fund at the long end, where execution risks may rise in the run up to the European Central Bank’s meeting on September 7.