Sanjay Shukla assumes charge as managing director of National Housing Bank

 Current Context : The National Housing Bank appointed Sanjay Shukla  as the managing director (MD).

• He began his career in 1991 as an officer at LIC Housing Finance Limited, the National Housing Bank (NHB)
• Shukla was the founding managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Centrum Housing Finance Limited (CHFL) from October 2016.

ABOUT NATIONAL HOUSING BANK

• The National Housing Bank (NHB) is a statutory institution.
• Established in 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act.
• Objective : To promote and develop the housing finance market in India, with a focus on improving the accessibility and affordability of housing finance.