In a few months from now, a uniform real estate valuing method will be put in place across the country. For that, the National Housing Bank (NHB) has prepared a draft of real estate uniform valuing methods. Speaking at a Banking Conclave organised by Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) on Wednesday, Sridhar said, “Like uniform accounting standard, we also need a uniform valuation standard for real estate properties. We have already prepared a draft and are now discussing with valuers and bankers. Once, it is finalised, a uniformity will emerge in real estate valuation.”

Sridhar said NHB was scouting for a partner for the proposed Indian Mortgage Guarantee Company, where NHB owns 43 per cent stake. “AIG, which had proposed to take 41 per cent stake in the company, withdrew itself due to financial difficulties in October 2008. We are now searching for an alternative partner,” he added. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) are the other partners of the company with eight per cent stakes each. Sridhar, chairman and managing director (CMD), said that some stakeholders/partners of Housing Finance Company had expressed interest in it. If they finally leave, Central Bank is willing to pick up their stakes, which would in turn strengthen Central Bank’s exposure in housing finance, he said. Hudco, UTI, NHB are the other partners in Central Bank’s housing finance company.

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