Manuela Better, member of the managing board of Hypo Real Estate Bank AG and responsible for sales, says: 'I am pleased that the bank has completed its first financing transaction after resuming new business. The transaction reflects our new strategy perfectly. With a clear focus on structured financings and a cash-flow oriented business policy, our target customers are professional commercial real estate investors. Geographically, we are focused on the growth markets in eastern Germany and on core markets in Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Berlin and North-Rhine Westphalia.“