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NAMA makes 4th payment to Exchequer from surplus

NAMA CEO Brendan McDonagh said today's payment represents just one of a number of cash transfers NAMA continues to make from its lifetime surplus
NAMA CEO Brendan McDonagh said today's payment represents just one of a number of cash transfers NAMA continues to make from its lifetime surplus

The National Asset Management Agency has completed the latest transfer of €250m in funds to the Exchequer.

NAMA said this marks the fourth payment to the Exchequer from its lifetime surplus and brings its total cash transfers to €2.75 billion.

NAMA said it plans to make a further payment to the Exchequer of €250m by the end of 2021.

The agency added that it plans to make additional transfers from its projected lifetime surplus of €4.25 billion over the coming years.

All surplus transfers are subject to market conditions, it added.

Brendan McDonagh, NAMA's chief executive, said that today's payment represents just one of a number of cash transfers NAMA continues to make from its lifetime surplus.

"We expect to have transferred €3.4 billion in cash by the end of this year and will make further payments totalling €1.25 billion over the coming years," Mr McDonagh said.

"These payments represent a valuable contribution to the State and are enabled by our strong cash position and continued profitability," he added.

Coupled with corporation tax paid of €400m, NAMA said it total dividend to the State from its operations will be of the order of €4.65 billion.