NAMA has started spending its €5bn development pot

source namawinelake

April 29, 2010 at 6:52 am

Without even having completed the first tranche (and remembering that there are valuation issues with 3 of the 4 financial institutions whose first loans have transferred and that the question of EU approval of the first tranche apparently remains), NAMA told the Independent yesterday that it has begun spending its development pot to provide funding to developers “if the projects make sense”. There had been suggestions from some quarters that NAMA would need wait until all the loans had transferred so that allocating the €5bn pot could be prioritised. It is not clear what projects have received what NAMA describes as “small amounts”.

The Independent goes on to say that some of the developer business plans in respect of the first 10 developers remain outstanding. Previous media reporting has suggested that some of the business plans that have been submitted have been returned because they are not judged realistic or they assume further interest roll-ups. Today’s Independent article implies that NAMA is considering allowing the roll-over of debts. The article also implies that NAMA still has the ability to obtain information from the Revenue, something which the EU Decision had apparently put paid to. Lastly the article states that developers will be forced “now” to sell underperforming or unprofitable assets – this is in concert with rumours that NAMA will dispose of assets as soon as May 2010.

full article at http://namawinelake.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/nama-has-started-spending-its-e5bn-development-pot/