China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (1606.HK) operates as China's leading financial leasing company, providing comprehensive finance and operating leasing services across aviation, shipping, regional development, inclusive finance, green energy, and high-end equipment manufacturing segments. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, the company serves as the sole leasing platform of its parent, China Development Bank, with a registered capital of RMB12.64238 billion; it was the first financial leasing firm listed in China on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2016 and maintains quasi-sovereign credit ratings of A1 from Moody’s, A from Standard & Poor’s, and A from Fitch. Its core offerings include aircraft leasing, involving acquisition, management, and sales of commercial aircraft through subsidiaries like CDB Aviation; ship leasing for maritime vessels; regional development leasing for urban transportation facilities and key industrial equipment aligned with national policies; inclusive finance leasing for vehicles and construction machinery targeting small and medium enterprises; and green energy and high-end equipment leasing for energy infrastructure and advanced manufacturing assets, with operations and partners spanning over 40 countries worldwide.
In recent developments, the company expanded into the information technology leasing market in 2025 by acquiring 1,198 units of computer equipment for RMB1.04 billion, enhancing its position in operating leases for technological infrastructure in line with China's national strategies. It also accelerated aircraft order placements in 2024-2025, completing deliveries to major clients such as China Southern Airlines and Turkish Airlines while streamlining its 2025 order book through CDB Aviation, which reported strong momentum from prior cost management initiatives. These moves underscore ongoing business diversification, international growth, and alignment with priorities like the Belt and Road Initiative and dual carbon goals, sustaining asset growth, non-performing ratios below 1%, and average ROE above 10%.