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National Housing Bank

Logo: National Housing Bank, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Indian Supervisory Refinancing Body

National Housing Bank (NHB), is a regulatory body for overall regulation and licensing of housing finance companies in India. It is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was set up on 9 July 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryfinancial sector1
  • HeadquartersNew Delhi1
  • Websitenhb.org.in
  • Legal formPublic Financial Institutions3
  • LEI335800VCGSFY66W6IQ983
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressCORE 5A,, 110003 New Delhi, India3
  • Registered withGoods and Services Tax Network (Ministry of Finance), 07AABCN2600H1ZY3

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National Housing Bank (NHB), is a regulatory body for overall regulation and licensing of housing finance companies in India. It is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was set up on 9 July 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. NHB states it has been established with an objective to operate as a principal agency to promote housing finance institutions both at local and regional levels and to provide financial and other support incidental to such institutions and for matters connected therewith. The Finance Act, 2019 has amended the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. The amendment confers the powers of regulation of Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) to the Reserve Bank of India.2

Timeline

  1. Dec 27, 1987Founded National Housing Bank is founded3

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