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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following institutions is involved mainly in granting Housing Loans?
A
RBI
B
SBI
C
HDFC
D
ICICI
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -National Housing Bank is a statutory organization set up on July 9, 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. NHB is wholly owned by Reserve Bank of India, which contributed the entire paid-up capital.

Detailed explanation-2: -Insurance companies, banks, housing finance companies, cooperative institutions are the main sources for finance for the housing sector.

Detailed explanation-3: -(i) Supervision and grievance redressal regarding Housing Finance Companies (HFCs). (iii) Promotion and Development. It is to be noted that NHB supervises HFCs while regulation of HFCs is with RBI.

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