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Financing arrangements — NAMA, etc., may issue debt securities.  
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48.— (1)  NAMA or a NAMA group entity may, whenever and so often as it thinks fit, create and issue debt securities—  
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(a) bearing interest at such rate as it thinks fit, or no interest,  
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(b) for such cash or non-cash consideration or deferred consideration as it thinks fit, and  
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(c) subject to such terms and conditions as to repayment, repurchase, cancellation and redemption or any other matter as it thinks fit.  
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(2) When NAMA or a NAMA group entity issues debt securities under this section NAMA or the NAMA group entity shall specify which of the following is the purpose of the issue:  
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(a) the financing of the general operations of NAMA or the NAMA group entity, as the case may be;  
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(b) the providing of consideration for the acquisition of bank assets.  
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(3) The Minister may guarantee debt securities issued by NAMA or a NAMA group entity under this section.  
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(4) Securities issued under this section shall be used only for the purpose specified under subsection  (2).  
 
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