NATIONAL HOUSING BANK (NHB)

Oct. 9, 2018

National Housing Bank (NHB) has decided to increase the Refinance Limit from Rs. 24,000 crore to Rs.30,000 crore for the Current Year (July 2018-June 2019) towards refinancing eligible institutions.

About:

  • National Housing Bank (NHB) is an apex financial institution for housing.

  • Its key objectives are:
    • Registering, regulating and supervising Housing Finance Company (HFCs) at regional and local level;

    • Providing financial and other support to such institutions and

    • co-ordinating with other Regulators.



  • Parent agency: NHB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

  • Origin: It was established in 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.

Source : PIB

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