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SBI cuts base rate by 25 basis points

Sep 19, 2012

The State Bank of India has cut its base rate, the minimum interest rate at which it lends, by 25 basis points to 9.75 percent with effect from Wednesday, it said in a statement late on Tuesday.

AFP

The decision came a day after the Indian central bank cut the cash reserve ratio, the share of deposits banks must keep with it, by 25 basis points to 4.5 percent.

Earlier this month, SBI had cut deposit rates between 50-100 basis points across maturities.

Reuters

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