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PFAN Code: Pfandbriefe

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PFAN means pfandbriefe in the ISO 20022 benchmark curve name code set. Pfandbriefe security is a collateralised bullet bond backed by either mortgage loans or loans to the public sector. Pfandbriefe differ from traditional asset-backed securities in significant ways. The most important difference is that Pfandbriefe carry no pre-payment risk since they remain on the balance sheet of the issuing institution. Therefore, their spreads over sovereign bonds are attributable to liquidity and credit quality alone. New indices have been created and existing indices have been modified in response to the growing importance of the Pfandbriefe market. The Deutsche Borse has three synthetic indices called REX, JEX, and PEX. The Pfandbriefe curve is used as a reference for credit as well as mortgage market.

Code
PFAN
ISO name
Pfandbriefe
Status
Registered
Last updated
2022-11-21

Official definition

Pfandbriefe security is a collateralised bullet bond backed by either mortgage loans or loans to the public sector. Pfandbriefe differ from traditional asset-backed securities in significant ways. The most important difference is that Pfandbriefe carry no pre-payment risk since they remain on the balance sheet of the issuing institution. Therefore, their spreads over sovereign bonds are attributable to liquidity and credit quality alone. New indices have been created and existing indices have been modified in response to the growing importance of the Pfandbriefe market. The Deutsche Borse has three synthetic indices called REX, JEX, and PEX. The Pfandbriefe curve is used as a reference for credit as well as mortgage market.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalBenchmarkCurveName1Code

MessageElement path
auth.030TradData/Rpt/New/CmonTradData/CtrctData/UndrlygInstrm/Indx/Indx, TradData/Rpt/Mod/CmonTradData/CtrctData/UndrlygInstrm/Indx/Indx, TradData/Rpt/Err/CmonTradData/CtrctData/UndrlygInstrm/Indx/Indx, TradData/Rpt/Rvv/CmonTradData/CtrctData/UndrlygInstrm/Indx/Indx
auth.090AggtdPos/Rpt/PosSet/Dmnsns/UndrlygInstrm/Indx/Indx, AggtdPos/Rpt/CcyPosSet/Dmnsns/UndrlygInstrm/Indx/Indx
auth.091RcncltnSttstcs/Rpt/TxDtls/RcncltnRpt/MtchgCrit/TxMtchgCrit/IntrstFltgRateFrstLegCd/Val1, RcncltnSttstcs/Rpt/TxDtls/RcncltnRpt/MtchgCrit/TxMtchgCrit/IntrstFltgRateFrstLegCd/Val2, RcncltnSttstcs/Rpt/TxDtls/RcncltnRpt/MtchgCrit/TxMtchgCrit/IntrstFltgRateScndLegCd/Val1, RcncltnSttstcs/Rpt/TxDtls/RcncltnRpt/MtchgCrit/TxMtchgCrit/IntrstFltgRateScndLegCd/Val2
auth.107TradData/Stat/CmonTradData/CtrctData/UndrlygInstrm/Indx/Indx, TradData/Stat/CmonTradData/TxData/IntrstRate/FrstLeg/Fltg/Rate/Cd, TradData/Stat/CmonTradData/TxData/IntrstRate/ScndLeg/Fltg/Rate/Cd

PFAN questions

What does PFAN mean in ISO 20022?
PFAN is Pfandbriefe in the ExternalBenchmarkCurveName1Code code set: Pfandbriefe security is a collateralised bullet bond backed by either mortgage loans or loans to the public sector. Pfandbriefe differ from traditional asset-backed securities in significant ways. The most important difference is that Pfandbriefe carry no pre-payment risk since they remain on the balance sheet of the issuing institution. Therefore, their spreads over sovereign bonds are attributable to liquidity and credit quality alone. New indices have been created and existing indices have been modified in response to the growing importance of the Pfandbriefe market. The Deutsche Borse has three synthetic indices called REX, JEX, and PEX. The Pfandbriefe curve is used as a reference for credit as well as mortgage market.
Where does PFAN appear in a message?
For example in auth.030, element TradData/Rpt/New/CmonTradData/CtrctData/UndrlygInstrm/Indx/Indx.

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