All articles by Antonio Fabrizio

Antonio Fabrizio

Poland’s new leasing business down 38% in H1 09

Polands leasing volumes dropped 38 percent in the first half of the year, according to statistics published by the countrys leasing association.

KGAL extends agreement with photovoltaic company

Germanys KG Allgemeine Leasing (KGAL) and Phoenix Solar, a photovoltaic technology group, have extended for three more years an agreement to develop power plants.

Moody’s confirms UniCredit Leasing rating

Moodys has confirmed UniCredit Leasings issuer rating. The rating agency has concluded its review of five Italian companies, including Europes largest lessor, which saw its rating unchanged to A1.

Iveco Capital to supply 164 Stralis tractors to logistics firm

Iveco has won an order with logistics firm KN Drinks Logistics, a UK subsidiary of US-headquartered Kuehne Nagel Group, for the supply of 164 Iveco Stralis tractor units.

BBVA signs agreement with Spanish small-business association

Spains BBVA has signed an agreement with the countrys national association for the self-employed (ATA) to offer financing at preferred conditions to its members.

Daimler FS selects Sword Apak’s wholesale finance solution

Daimler Financial Services has selected Sword Apaks wholesale finance solution as part of a new global programme aimed at improving standardisation and automation, the company has said.

Banca Italease to hold extraordinary meeting

Banca Italease is to hold an extraordinary meeting next month following a further 152 million loss recorded in the first six months of 2009, the company has announced.

Romania’s leasing market down 74 percent in H109

Romanias leasing market shrank by almost 74 percent in the first six months of 2009, according to statistics published by the countrys leasing association Asociatia Societatilor Financiare (ALB).

Change of ownership structure at CA Leasing Italia

Italys Cariparma has acquired 85 percent of Credit Agricole Leasing Italia (Calit) from Credit Agricole Leasing, the French lessor.

Estonia’s leasing market plummets 75 percent in July

Estonias new leasing business reached EEK355 million (22.5 million) in July, a stunning 75 percent decrease from the EEK1.49 billion figure recorded the same month one year before.