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Jason T
Business potential for lessors as France embraces Islamic finance
The French government has started work to put into place a legal framework for Sharia-compliant financing.
Romanian leasing market fell 2.6% in 2008
The leasing market in Romania declined by 2.6 percent last year to 4.8 billion, down from 4.9 billion in 2007, according to new data from ALB Romania, the countrys association of financial companies.
BT Leasing understood to have dropped GE
BT has replaced long-standing finance and leasing partner GE Capital Solutions with another primary funder, it is understood.
Telecoms market tightens purse strings
As the telecoms market has boomed, so has the financing. The last 10 years have seen the telecoms market mature greatly, extending its scope to encompass a growing range of resources.
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Brussels approves Hungarian lease guarantees
The European Commission has approved a Hungarian government scheme to guarantee loans and leases to SMEs.
Cattles to cost RBS £500m
The collapse of troubled lender Cattles will cost Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) up to £500 million (534 million), according to newspaper reports.
Italease: ?1.1bn loss in 2008
Banca Italease posted a net loss of 1.1 billion in 2008, according to the latest figures released by the company.
Lombard makes its mark in the housing sector
In a deal worth £4.5 million (5.64 million), Lombard will supply Walsall Housing Group with 210 Ford LCVs on a contract hire basis over 36 months, with the option of an additional three years.
Railpool continues upturn with deals worth almost ?267 million
Railpool continues upturn with deals worth almost 267 million Rolling stock lessor Railpool has placed two orders worth approximately 267 million with manufacturer Bombardier Transportation in the past month.