KfW and Deutsche Leasing sign global loan agreement for sustainable leasing investments

• EUR 200 million to promote small and medium-sized enterprises and larger SMEs
• Attractive leasing conditions for sustainable and climate-friendly investments from January 2026

As part of the "Sustainable ERP Global Loan Leasing” programme, KfW and Deutsche Leasing are to sign a global loan agreement in the amount of EUR 200 million for selected sustainable and climate-friendly lease finance business. Under the promotional programme, leasing companies and banks receive global loans, which they use to promote German small and medium-sized enterprises through lease and hire purchase financing.

The promotion is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises as well as larger SMEs. They benefit from more attractive leasing conditions for sustainable investments. Investments in movable goods financed by leasing or hire purchase, such as systems and machines that improve energy efficiency or reduce CO2, as well as investments in all-electric, hydrogen cell and fuel cell vehicles will be eligible for funding.

Melanie Kehr, Executive Board Member for domestic promotion at KfW:

“Courageous entrepreneurs form the backbone of the German economy. Investments are crucial to preserving their strength. Through the global loan, we provide businesses with flexible and tailored financing solutions, helping them to make sustainable investments and secure their competitiveness over the long term.”

Kai Ostermann, Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Leasing Group:

“With over 60 years of experience in transformation financing, our aim is to provide comprehensive support to our small and medium-sized clients and to offer financing instruments that facilitate investments in sustainable transformation. The joint Sustainable ERP Global Loan Leasing programme with KfW is an important building block for this.”

More information on the KfW programme: Sustainable ERP Global Loan Leasing (249) | KfW (in German).

^{About KfW:}

^{KfW is one of the world’s leading promotional banks. With its decades of experience, KfW is committed to improving economic, social and environmental living conditions across the globe on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany and the federal states. To do this, it provided funds totalling EUR 112.8 billion in 2024. KfW does not have any branches and does not hold customer deposits. It refinances its promotional business almost entirely through the international capital markets. In 2024, KfW raised EUR 78.1 billion for this purpose.}

^{About Deutsche Leasing:}

^{The Deutsche Leasing Group is a solution-oriented asset finance partner for small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany. The company has been supporting investment projects in Germany and abroad for over 60 years and offers comprehensive financing solutions (asset finance) as well as complementary services (asset services) for fixed assets and working capital. As a central, internationally-oriented partner within the Sparkasse financial group, it supports German SMEs with the financing of their transformation and innovation – from decarbonisation and digitalisation through to future-proof infrastructure. Deutsche Leasing is active in more than 20 countries, including the most important export markets in Europe, China, the USA, Canada, and Brazil. In the financial year 2023/24, the company achieved a new business volume of EUR 10.3 billion and employed approximately 3,100 staff worldwide.}

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^{Dorina Gutberlet}

^{Deutsche Leasing Group Press Officer}

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