The expert revealed the causes of the crisis in the leasing market

The development of leasing does not take place in isolation from the economic situation in the state. Evgeny Tsarev, co-chairman of the Council, Director of the Union for the Promotion of Leasing Activities, Chairman of the Council of the International Organization of Eurasian Cooperation on International Leasing, recalled this in a conversation with Izvestia.

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"There is a direct dependence of leasing growth on demand and the desire of the lessee to upgrade fixed assets. Leasing can be considered an indicator of the economy. If there is a crisis in the economy, then in leasing too," the expert emphasized.

Among the main reasons for the current crisis in the leasing market, the editorial's interlocutor highlighted the high key rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, which led to a decrease in demand for leasing, a drop in business activity and a deterioration in the solvency of lessees, a large number of default agreements and the return of leased items, and weak sales of stock equipment due to dumping on new equipment.

"But leasing is a flexible tool. He has shown his resilience during all the crises in recent history and the ability to quickly come out of them," said Tsarev.

Ultimately, he believes, leasing companies will adapt to the new conditions. Further consolidation of the leasing market is possible in the future.

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