June 04, 2014 : Market Reports on China presents the new report, on “China Financial Leasing Industry Report, 2014”. Business environment of financial leasing industry in China, including policy environment, economic environment, social environment as well as the development of global financial leasing industry.

Since 2013, China’s financial leasing industry has continued to maintain rapid growth, with total turnover reaching approximately RMB2.35 trillion as of the end of March 2014, an increase of RMB250 billion from RMB2.1 trillion at the end of December 2013. The number of enterprises totaled 1,137, an increase of 111 ones compared with 1,026 at the end of 2013. Among them, the number of foreign leasing companies grew faster, with the total number amounting to 990, an increase of around 110.

In terms of leasing business penetration of key application areas, financial lease presented the highest penetration rate in construction machinery industry, at nearly 16%, which was mainly because that machinery manufacturers were leasing companies and a larger portion of professional leasing companies were involved and therefore had remarkable financial advantages. In 2013, financial leasing turnover from engineering machinery exceeded RMB100 billion.

What comes next is the financial leasing of aviation industry, whose leasing business penetration stood at roughly 10%. With capital advantages, banking leasing companies had a good performance in this field. Take ICBC Leasing for example. As of the end of 2013, the companys aircraft leasing assets exceeded RMB40 billion, with the airplanes delivered 151, surpassing CDB Leasing as the company with largest aircraft leasing asset value.

Since 2013, medical device and automotive financial leasing industries with lower leasing business penetration have grown at the fastest pace, which is mainly because of the vigorous development of this industry and the involvement of professional leasing companies. Since its layout in medical industry in 2001, Far East Horizon had operated a total of nearly 3,500 financial leasing projects in medical industry by the end of June 2013.

And what about automotive financial leasing industry? Not only professional financial leasing companies, but also financial leasing companiesmainly including banks, car makers and dealers were involved in this field. As of the end of 2013, CDB Leasing, one of banking financial leasing companies, had cooperated with some car makers that cover first and second-class commercial vehicles, with the leasing business transaction volume from commercial vehicles reaching RMB10.3 billion and business volume from leasing approximately RMB4.4 billion. Furthermore, the number of vehicles involved exceeded 30,000 units, and the number of leaseholders was close to 9,000.

China Financial Leasing Industry Report, 2014 by ResearchinChina focuses on the followings:

Business environment of financial leasing industry in China, including policy environment, economic environment, social environment as well as the development of global financial leasing industry;
Operation of China’s financial leasing industry, including the enterprises type and number, business transactions, registered capital, earnings, regional distribution, as well as the problems in the industry development;
The key application areas of China’s financial leasing industry, including aviation, shipping, engineering machinery, medical devices, printing equipment, rail transportation equipment, telecommunications and IT industry, security and protection industry, radio and television industry, and automobile industry;
11 financial leasing companies, 7 domestic-funded leasing companies and 6 foreign-funded leasing companies in China, including operation, financial leasing and financing channels of the enterprises, etc.

Table of Content:

1. Overview of Financial Leasing Industry
1.1 Definition and Characteristics
1.2 Business Forms and Applications

2. Operating Environment of China Financial Leasing Industry
2.1 Policy Environment
2.2 Economic Environment
2.2.1 Economy Growth Slows down
2.2.2 Fixed Asset Investment Growth Retreats
2.3 Social Environment
2.4 Global Financial Leasing Industry Development
2.4.1 Overview
2.4.2 USA
2.4.3 Japan

3. Operation of China Financial Leasing Industry
3.1 Number of Enterprises
3.1.1 Type
3.1.2 Quantity
3.2 Business Volume
3.3 Registered Capital
3.3.1 Financial Leasing Enterprises
3.3.2 Domestic-funded Financial Leasing Enterprises
3.3.3 Foreign-funded Financial Leasing Enterprises
3.4 Enterprises Profitability
3.4.1 Profit Model
3.4.2 Profitability
3.5 Regional Development