Leasing Business Boom in Austria

Professional ServicesFinancial Services ♦ Published: March 18, 2011; 01:07 ♦ (Vindobona)

Because of capital requirements and rigid lending conditions, leasing gains in importance as a financing alternative.

Leasing Business Boom in Austria / Picture: © Vindobona.org

After the dampened demand due to the financial crisis, the leasing industry grew again in the financial year 2010 in all categories: The volume of new transactions increased by 8.8% to € 5.7 compared with the previous year.

Real estate leasing had a significant share in the growth, with an increase of 26.3% (volume of new transactions € 1.16bn). Equipment leasing rebounded…