In 2010, the economy grew by 4.2 per cent, not much below the trend rate and significantly higher than the 3.1 per cent of 2009. The “Construction”, “Hotels and Restaurants”, “Transport, Storage and Communications” and “Financial Intermediation” sectors remained the main drivers of growth.
Moreover, in emerging markets, leasing can be a major financing tool to enable growth and investment in infrastructure, construction and the services sectors. Leasing is also seen as a favoured vehicle for SMEs as it bridges a significant gap in their access to finance arena.