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Thu 12 Dec 2009Nama will not put banks in position to lend more
ANALYSIS:AMID THE controversies generated by the debate over the National Asset Management Agency (Nama), the key position of supporters of the Government’s approach could be summarised in one sentence: Nama would get credit flowing, writes KARL WHELAN
The Government repeatedly assured us the banks would use bonds given to them by Nama to secure loans from the European Central Bank (ECB), and these funds would be lent to Irish businesses and households.
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