No Halt to Decline in Investment – Leasing Wins Market Share

The investment indicator, which is based on assessments of their business situation by leasing companies and is jointly compiled by the Ifo Institute and the Federal Association of German Leasing Companies (Bundesverband Deutscher Leasing-Unternehmen, BDL), signals a nominal decrease in investment in equipment, including other assets, of around 1.7% for 2013. After a sharp decline at the beginning of the year, smaller declines are forecast for the second and third quarters, while a clear increase is expected in the last quarter of 2013, as well as in the first two quarters of 2014.