Early Warning System

Regions

Europe and Central Asia

Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.

Countries

Poland

Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.

Financial Institutions

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.

Project Status

Approved

Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.

Bank Risk Rating

Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."

Voting Date

Apr 29, 2026

Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.

Borrower

Vehis Finanse sp. z o.o.

A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.

Sectors

Energy
Finance
Industry and Trade
Transport

The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.

Investment Type(s)

Loan

The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.

Investment Amount (USD)

$ 142.64 million

Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 520
Converted using 2026-04-29 exchange rate.

Loan Amount (USD)

$ 142.64 million

Project Cost (USD)

$ 237.27 million

Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Jun 25, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jun 24, 2026

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Project Description

If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

As stated by the EBRD, the project consists of an investment of PLN 520m (c. EUR 122m equivalent) in senior notes issued by a newly established Irish special purpose vehicle in a true sale asset-backed securitisation (ABS) of performing auto leases originated and sold by Vehis Finanse sp. z o.o., a Polish auto leasing company.

The Project objectives includes:

(i) deepening and diversifying funding instruments available to non-bank lenders and the broader financial sector,
(ii) improving access to finance for micro and SMEs segments that remain structurally underserved,
(iii) supporting the green transition in transport through increased availability of EV and lower-emission vehicle leasing solutions, and
(iv) strengthening economic inclusion, in particular by improving access to finance for women SMEs and young entrepreneurs.

Early Warning System Project Analysis

For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

The EBRD categorized the project E&S risk as 'FI'.

Investment Description

Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Financial Intermediary

A financial intermediary is a bank or financial institution that receives funds from a development bank. A financial intermediary then lends these funds to their clients (private actors) in the form of loans, bonds, guarantees and equity shares. Financial intermediaries include insurance, pension and equity funds. The direct financial relationship is between the development bank and the financial intermediary.

Vehis Finanse Sp. z o.o. (Financial Intermediary) is owned by Enterprise Investors (Parent Company)

Private Actors Description

A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

As stated by the EBRD, Vehis is a Polish auto-leasing platform established in 2019 and headquartered in Katowice, with 18 branches nationwide. The company specialises in leasing passenger cars and light commercial vehicles to SMEs, microenterprises and retail clients, leveraging fast credit decision-making, simplified procedures and c. 16,000 cars in its virtual stock. Vehis serves more than 23,000 customers and employs c. 400 staff, operating a granular and geographically diversified portfolio across Poland. Vehis is 100% owned by Nuwo S.a r.l., a Luxembourg-incorporated holding company. Nuwo is 82% owned by Polish Enterprise Fund VIII, managed by Enterprise Investors, one of the largest and longest established private equity managers in CEE.

Contact Information

This section aims to support the local communities and local CSO to get to know which stakeholders are involved in a project with their roles and responsibilities. If available, there may be a complaint office for the respective bank which operates independently to receive and determine violations in policy and practice. Independent Accountability Mechanisms receive and respond to complaints. Most Independent Accountability Mechanisms offer two functions for addressing complaints: dispute resolution and compliance review.

Financial Intermediary - Vehis Finanse sp. z o.o.:

Jan Bujak
Email: jbujak@vehis.pl
Website: www.vehis.pl
Address: VEHIS Finanse sp. z o.o. ul. Murckowska 14c, 40-265 Katowice

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You can request information by emailing: accessinfo@ebrd.com or by using this electronic form: https://www.ebrd.com/eform/information-request

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent.

You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html