Commerzbank AG's (CBK.XE) Eurohypo unit Thursday said its potential losses from U.S. mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. could amount to only 10% of its $2.6 billion loan to the company, which sought bankruptcy protection earlier Thursday in one of the largest real-estate failures in U.S. history.

Eurohypo, which specializes in commercial real estate and public finance, said it previously made provisions for a potential loss related to General Growth and was including further provisions in its 2009 business plan.

Eurohypo added it supports a restructuring plan for General Growth under its bankruptcy protection filing.

Company Web sites: www.eurohypo.com; www.commerzbank.com

-By William Launder and Ulrike Dauer; Dow Jones Newswires; +49 69 29 725 515; william.launder@dowjones.com