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With so many business start-ups nowadays, the need for equipment leasing is also increasing. However, with too many of us in the industry, Axis Capital Group Inc. with a group of direct lenders of quality equipment based in Grand Island, Nebraska gets a lot of confused questions and dilemma from business owners. To save us all of our precious time, here are some questions that you can prepare when you are planning to lease equipment. 1. How and Where Will We Be Using the Equipment? As a given, it may be impossible to lease an equipment in Nebraska when you are in Jakarta, Indonesia. However, some companies may permit shipping of equipment provided that rules and terms be followed. Review and determine how your company will use the equipment and the length of time it will be needed. This will help determine the appropriate level of investment for a lease. To help decide if leasing is a profitable financing option, perform a simple cost/benefit analysis that compares the periodic leasing payment to the revenue you expect to generate from using the equipment. 2. How Well Does the Equipment Finance Company Representative Understand My Business? Generally speaking, it is beneficial to work with someone who understands your particular market, regardless of the service you are seeking. This is even more crucial with regard to leasing. The equipment finance company's understanding of market fluctuations and other factors that impact your business can greatly affect the successful outcome and desirability of a lease contract. You may also want to get a good representative who can answer your needs. If not, then you are probably dealing with a scammer. 3. What are the Total Lease Payments and Costs? Asking this question will eliminate any future misunderstandings about the number of payments, the total monthly payment due, and any additional costs related to insurance, taxes, and other charges. In addition, ask if there are addi

Indonesia is one of the most famous archipelagic nations in Asia. To better understand their equipment leasing status and their market, let us know more about them first. There are 17,500 islands that make up the archipelago with 240 million population residing in the main islands of Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Suwalesi and New Guinea. They are the fourth most populous country in the world. The country is not only rich with people but also with natural resources like oil, gas, tin, copper and gold among many others. Indonesia has placed 3rd in the world for mineral resources. It has a republican government and is considered the most corrupt country in South East Asia according to the annual poll conducted by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC). Equipment leasing plays an important role in the country's economy (US $5 billion) which has been driven by the mining and the plantation industries. Vehicle finance is the strongest contender in equipment leasing. Analysts predict that vendors and joint ventures will soon pave the way for the country's equipment leasing to international experience. The country's competitor in this field is Singapore, China and Thailand as Indonesia's infrastructure industry is the fastest to develop in all Asia, according to reports and the need for leasing equipment is a must. According to Vinod Kothari Report in 2013, leasing in Indonesia started in 1974 through a joint decree between the "Ministry of Finance, Industry and Trade and Cooperation on License for Leasing Companies" While Indonesian market has huge potential being a fast growing developing nation, there are bottlenecks at the macro-level in terms of regulatory uncertainty, poor existing infrastructure, corruption etc. With a strong potential for leasing financing in Indonesia and few players to meet the demand, leasing is already on its growth trajectory.