8.—(1) The objects of the Corporation shall be so stated in its memorandum of association that its principal functions shall include—
(a) (i) lending and advancing money, subject to the provisions of this Act,
(ii) acquiring, underwriting, holding, selling and otherwise dealing with, shares, stocks, debentures, debenture stocks and other securities of any body corporate,
(iii) drawing, accepting, endorsing, discounting, purchasing and otherwise dealing with, bills of exchange, promissory notes and other negotiable instruments,
(iv) providing such other credit facilities as it thinks proper (including giving guarantees to any person in relation to the payment of money, and of interest on the money, or the repayment of money paid by that person on foot of loans, advances or other credit facilities granted by that person and the payment of interest on such money),
(v) engaging in the provision of hire-purchase and leasing facilities and for that purpose acquiring, disposing of and otherwise dealing with stock, and
(vi) arranging for the provision of credit facilities for any person by any other person (and acting as agent for any person in relation
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