Leasing

Leasing plays an important role in promoting a strong and sustainable private sector in emerging markets, particularly as it supports underserved markets, such as micro, small, and medium enterprises, to gain access to finance. In emerging markets, leasing can also be a major financing tool to enable growth and investment in infrastructure, construction, and the services sectors. Further, leasing can be an effective channel in tackling the critical global challenges of climate change and the food crisis by supporting investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy, cleaner production, and agribusiness equipment.

For more than 30 years, IFC has strongly contributed to the development of the leasing industry through investments and advisory services. IFC is fully committed to leasing in the emerging markets, and:

Invests in equity, debt, and structured finance products in leasing companies worldwide.
Helps commercial and retail banks to set up leasing operations.
Supports the leasing industry in developing countries by addressing constraints through policy and regulatory work, advocacy, and awareness raising.
Provides direct advisory services to leasing clients in the areas of governance, strategy, risk management, and operations.


Leasing Development Guide for Emerging Economies
The guide identifies key policy issues on leasing development, examining the approach of current and past projects. It is a reference manual for all stakeholders including lessors, lessees/SMEs, investors, banks, international FIs, development partners, and legal and accounting firms.

For more information on IFC’s Leasing investment and advisory services contact:

Debra Perry | Principal Investment Officer | Email: DPerry@ifc.org
Ary Naim | Principal Financial Specialist | Email: ANaim@ifc.org
Minerva Kotei | Operations Officer | Email: mkotei@ifc.org