National Asset Management Agency Act 2009

Acquisition of bank assets not to affect conditions, etc.

102.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, after a bank asset is acquired by NAMA or a NAMA group entity, the terms and conditions of the bank asset are unchanged.

(2) Where the documentation for a credit facility forming part of a bank asset that has been acquired by NAMA or a NAMA group entity refers to a reference rate of interest that is set by the participating institution concerned but is no longer available, the documentation shall continue to be construed as though it referred to—

(a) that participating institution’s reference rate for credit facilities of that type, or

(b) at NAMA’s discretion, another reference rate specified by NAMA.

(3) Where by reason of the acquisition by NAMA or a NAMA group entity of a bank asset, compliance with, or the operation of, a term or condition of the bank asset is no longer, in the opinion of NAMA, reasonably practicable, NAMA may, by notice in writing, change that term or condition. The new term or condition shall be as nearly as possible equivalent to the original term or condition.

(4) For the avoidance of doubt, the acquisition by NAMA or a NAMA group entity of a bank asset under this Act does not affect any relief or remedy to which the participating institution would otherwise be entitled.