Ak Lease and BlueOrchard support the MSME sector in Türkiye

Ak Lease has signed a USD 30 million loan agreement with BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund, managed by Swiss impact investment manager BlueOrchard Finance Ltd. Marking the Fund’s first bilateral financing to a leasing company in Türkiye, the facility will be used to finance investments by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

Supporting investments across various sectors through its specialised leasing solutions, Ak Lease has further expanded its partnerships with international financial institutions. Ak Lease and BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund have signed a USD 30 million loan agreement.

The funds provided under the agreement will be channelled towards financing investments by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The transaction aims to support businesses in undertaking their investments and improving their access to finance, while also marking BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund’s first bilateral financing of a leasing company in Türkiye.

“We will continue to support SME investment”

Commenting on the agreement, Ak Lease CEO Eser Okyay said: “It is highly significant for us that BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund is providing bilateral financing to a leasing company in Türkiye for the first time and has chosen Ak Lease for this collaboration. As we diversify our funding structure through partnerships with international financial institutions, we continue to channel these funds towards the investment needs of the real economy. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises play a key role in Türkiye’s production, employment and growth capacity. By leveraging the strength of leasing as an investment financing tool, we will continue to offer financing solutions tailored to businesses’ needs and support their investments.”