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Without access to leasing a lot of small and medium size enterprises would not be able to introduce new products and services, modernize their activities, improve the quality of their products and services, employ additional workers. Many enterprises probably would never started without a chance of leasing machines and equipment or means of transport since bank credit are often not available to the budding enterprises. The article presents the role of leasing that is a second (after bank credits) outer source of investment financing in the small and medium size business sector.