Public sector loans to these countries are eligible for the cover of Öffentliche Pfandbriefe
(§ 20 PfandBG). In 2014, the mortgage asset scope was enlarged to Australia, New-Zealand and Singapore.
The total volume of loans granted in non-EU countries where it is not certain that the preferential right of the
Pfandbrief creditors extends to the cover assets, may not exceed 10 % of the total volume of the cover loans
(§§ 13 I 2, 20 I 2 PfandBG) and 20 % for ship and aircraft mortgages (§§ 22 V 2, 26b IV PfandBG).