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Daimler Financial Services AG expects to post positive results also in the fourth quarter, after achieving earnings of €101 million in the third quarter 2009. “We’ve achieved the turnaround, and we expect to once again make a contribution to the Group's earnings even though we had the toughest year in our company’s history,” said Jürgen Walker, Chairman of Daimler Financial Services AG, at a press conference at the company’s headquarters in Berlin.
After 3 years of business operations FUSO Financial, a brand of Daimler Financial Services Japan Co. Ltd., has acquired the 10,000th contract in September 2009. FUSO Financial commenced its retail-financing services in April 2006 in order to satisfy the diversified financing needs of Mitsubishi FUSO vehicle customers. The total contract volume of FUSO Financial in Japan amounts to € 350 million (Yen 50 billion) in mid year 2009.
Daimler Financial Services AG, headquartered in Berlin, is expanding its global presence to include the Middle East growth region. Toward this end, the company announced the official opening of Mercedes-Benz Finance Middle East and Mercedes-Benz Leasing Middle East on October 7, 2009 at a press conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Mercedes-Benz Financial is the first automotive financial services company to launch personalized and convenient account management features with the unveiling of its new iPhone™ App. The free download, now available on the Apple App Store, allows customers to make payments, view their account summary and request payoff information on existing accounts on the iPhone and iPod Touch™.
For two days at the beginning of September, nearly 50 volunteers from Mercedes-Benz Bank, Mercedes-Benz Leasing and Daimler Fleet Management joint together for the first Day of Caring in Poland. They helped to build a home for six families who currently live under very tough conditions.
Habitat for Humanity Germany presented its Partner Company of the Year 2008 award to Daimler Financial Services AG. The renowned international aid organization Habitat for Humanity builds houses for the needy. The award, which the organization was presenting for the first time, honors companies that fulfill their social responsibility in new ways.
DaimlerChrysler Bank Rus officially opened on November 7, 2007. The bank’s headquarters are in Moscow. Established by Daimler AG, the financial institute offers loans to private and commercial customers for new and used vehicles, which is enabling Daimler dealers in Russia to offer their customers a broader range of financial services than before.
With the establishment of its own bank, Daimler Financial Services, the financial services provider of Daimler AG, will be moving into the fast-growing vehicle and consumer credit markets in Russia.
