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Jayashree Kurup, Head of Content and Advisory, Magicbricks.com
Affordable housing being given infrastructure status is a welcome move and will help in the ´Housing for all´ by 2022 Mission - it is a big and positive move for developers, banks and housing finance companies.
NHB gives nod to 6 new entities
The National Housing Bank (NHB) has granted permission to six new entities, namely, Supreme Housing Finance, Nivara Home Finance, Khush Housing Finance Private, Bajaj Housing Finance Capri, Global Housing Finance Pvt Ltd and Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd, to become housing finance companies.
Code Green
Increasing focus on the development of green and smart buildings has opened up a plethora of opportunities for the creation of sustainable and planned infrastructure using technology as the binding factor for the creation of self-contained sub-cities.
Housing finance firms may use ECB to fund projects
National Housing Bank (NHB) expects Housing finance companies (HFCs) to raise funds through the external commercial borrowings (ECBs) as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reviewed ECB norms. HFCs may avail ECBs to fund their affordable housing projects, NHB, which is the regulator of the sector said. RV Verma, Chairman of NHB said the regulator received an application from HDFC for ECB and it expe
Prudential norms for housing finance firms may be relaxed
RV Verma, Chairman and Managing Director of National Housing Bank (NHB) has informed a leading media that the body would relax prudential norms for housing finance companies (HFCs). NHB plans to relax prudential norms for housing finance companies following Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to reduce risk weight on banks' home loan over Rs 2
NHB chief rules out need for unified regulator
RV Verma, Chairman and Managing Director of National Housing Bank (NHB) ruled out the need for a unified regulator for banks and housing finance companies (HFCs). He said there is no need for a single regulator for banks and HFCs as there is not regulatory arbitrage as pointed out by SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri
NHB to raise funds through ECB
In order to lend to low-cost housing projects, National Housing Bank (NHB) plans to raise $200 million through external commercial borrowing (ECB) in 2013-14. The NHB plans to seek approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for raising the amount through ECB. In 2012-13, the housing finance regulator could raise funds under ECB as the approval from RBI came in the latter
NHB issues Rs 6.4 bn worth tax-free bonds
RV Verma, Chairman and Managing Director of National Housing Bank (NHB) issued tax-free bonds worth Rs 644 crore NHB was authorized to raise Rs 5,000 crore through tax free bonds during 2012-13. It had room to mobilise upto Rs 3,750 crore through the recently concluded public issue. Verma informed that the company could have mopped up more funds through this route had it not been
NHB expects further easing of home prices
RV Verma, Chairman and Managing Director of National Housing Bank (NHB) opined that the trend of easing prices of housing units may continue for some time. In the national capital region (NCR), he said, price correction has happened due to over supply. Some more correction may take place in the coming days
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