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Lloyds to acquire new comms system

Lloyds TSB Asset Finance has invested in a brand new communications system for 2009, which will involve more than 4,800 points of contact.

Availability of finance in UK is worsening, says CBI survey

UK businesses believe that the credit crunch is going to get worse, with even more difficulty to access finance in the next quarter, according to a survey of companies borrowing published today (February 9).

Crédit Agricole provides ?200m for solar project

Credit Agricole Leasing has been chosen to implement and co-finance a photovoltaic installation in the Poitou-Charentes region, contributing 200 million in collaboration with its parent bank, Crdit Agricole.

VW Bank gets ?2bn guarantees from gov’t

Volkswagen Bank has received 2 billion of guarantees from the German governments rescue fund SoFFin (Sonderfonds Finanzmarktstabilisierung).

Banca Italease to delist from Milan exchange?

Banca Italease, the Italian lessor, is considering delisting from the Italian stock exchange, according to the Italian financial weekly, Plus24 Il Sole 24 Ore.

Operating leases cause Latvian misery

Car values in Latvia are falling so fast that existing operating leases are causing big problems for the Baltic state’s dealerships.

French arm of BMW bucks recession with impressive 2008-end results

BMWs French financial services arm, BMW Finance, has bucked the recessionary trend by growing 15 percent last year.

BNP Paribas Lease Group in insurance joint venture

BNP Paribas Lease Group France (BPLG) has teamed up with Groupama Protection Juridique, a French insurance company, to offer legal protection insurance to its customers.

Profits up 3% at DLL

Lufthansa leasing profits soar 38%