Association of German Pfandbrief Banks

Association of German Pfandbrief Banks
Verband deutscher Pfandbriefbanken
Abbreviationvdp
TypeTrade association
Legal statusEingetragener Verein (registered association)
PurposeRepresent German Pfandbrief banks
Location
Region served
Germany
Membership40 (2020)
Official language
German
President
Gero Bergmann
Websitewww.pfandbrief.de
Formerly called
Verband deutscher Hypothekenbanken

The Association of German Pfandbrief Banks (German: Verband deutscher Pfandbriefbanken), abbreviated vdp, is the interest group of German banks which issue a form of property-backed covered bond known as Pfandbrief. vdp member institutions are also engaged in ship and aircraft finance. The vdp takes the judicial form of an Eingetragener Verein (registered association).