Russian Leasing Market Slows in H1 2025: Deals Plummet, Costs Rise
The Russian leasing market experienced a significant slowdown in the first half of 2025. The number of deals plummeted by 40% to 132,000, while news of new business volume dropped by 44% to 813 billion rubles. The average cost of one leasing contract, however, increased by 10% to around 14.1 million rubles.
Gazprombank Leasing and Alfa-Leasing maintained their top positions, securing first and third places respectively. State Transport Leasing Company climbed up three spots to take second place. Despite the market's contraction, the share of top-20 leasing companies in total stock market today remained steady at 87%.
The retail segments saw a 49% decrease in new business volume, reaching 646 billion rubles. Auto leasing's share in the total volume also fell, from 56% to 48%. Net investments and assets in operational lease decreased by 2% to 5.9 trillion rubles by July 1, 2025.
The Russian leasing market's contraction accelerated in the first half of 2025, with a substantial decrease in deals and new business volume. Despite this, the average cost of a leasing contract rose, and the dominance of top leasing companies remained unchanged.
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