The contract was awarded on September 12 to the lowest bidder, following an open auction. The contract, financed from the bank’s own funds, will run for four years.
The central bank had received thee offers for the contract, which was initially estimated at RON3.44 million, net of VAT.
Romania’s operating leasing market increased by 14% on the year to 41,500 managed vehicles in the first nine months of 2012 and by 11% compared to December 2011, according to data from the local Association of Operating Leasing Companies (ASLO).
UniCredit Leasing Fleet Management is the operating leasing and fleet management division of financial group UniCredit in Romania.