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SBI account holders to receive lower returns on savings deposits from today; lender slashes interest rate by 25 bps
The SBI was an offering interest of 3 percent on the savings deposits

HDFC Bank cuts lending rate by 20 bps on decline in borrowing cost; one-year MCLR revises to 7.95%
Largest private sector lender HDFC Bank has cut its lending rate by 0.20 percent, amidst a gradual decline in the cost of borrowing across the system

SBI cuts savings bank account interest rate by 25 bps to 3.25%, slashes fixed deposits rates by up to 30 bps
In view of the adequate liquidity in the system, the State Bank Group on Wednesday revised interest rate on savings bank deposits (with balances up to Rs 1 lakh) from 3.50 percent to 3.25 percent effective 1 November

SBI cuts lending rates by 10 bps, new rates to be effective from tomorrow; rate reduction not applicable to repo-linked loans
State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday announced reduction in its marginal cost of fund-based lending (MCLR) rate by 10 basis points across all tenors, effective 10 October

RBI push to link loans to repo rate will not bring cheers to home-loan borrowers; banks have again found a way not to fall in line
If there was an expectation that the new repo-rate linked loan rate-setting mechanism will lower the EMI burden on borrowers, it has been proved wrong.

ICICI Bank lowers lending rates by 10 bps effective 1 September; lender's one-year MCLR come down to 8.55%
The second-largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has cut its lending rates by 0.10 percent across all maturities, sources said on Wednesday

RBI not done with easing; to cut interest rate again in October and early next year: Poll
The RBI cut rates by 35 basis points to 5.40% this week but maintained its “accommodative” policy stance, signalling further easing on concerns about weak economic growth and subdued inflation.

Bankers agree to take steps to review lending rate transmission: Finance Ministry
The finance ministry on Monday said banks have agreed to take steps to review lending rates as they have not "commensurately" transmitted to borrowers benefits of reduction in the policy rate by the RBI

Rupee not to go in for free-fall as RBI raising interest rate to avoid inflation, says former central bank governor Raghuram Rajan
The rupee crashed below the 72-mark to end at a life-low of 72.45 against the US dollar on growing fears of contagion from an emerging-market rout and escalation of a global trade war.

Monetary Policy today: Reserve Bank of India in a tight spot, is expected to raise rates again, say experts
In June, the repo rate or the benchmark lending rate was raised by the RBI for the first time in over four years, by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent.

Bank of Baroda raises lending rates by 5 bps across various tenures, effective 7 July
Bank of Baroda increased its one-year marginal cost of funds based lending rates (MCLR) to 8.50 percent.

RBI monetary policy review: Three reasons why MPC chose to hold repo rate at 6% on Wednesday
RBI considered first advance estimate for GVA growth that central statistics office (CSO) revised down to 6.1 percent for 2017-18

RBI may go in for 25 bps rate cut in April to signal lower lending rate regime, says BofAML report
RBI in its fifth bi-monthly review of this fiscal had kept repo rate unchanged at 6 percent and reverse repo at 5.75 percent

MPC likely to hold repo rate on Wednesday on higher inflation, rising oil prices and strong GDP data
MPC had earlier, in August reduced the repo, or its repurchase rate by 0.25 percentage points to six percent.

RBI raises inflation target to 4.2-4.6% as global oil firms up, kharif crops remains uncertain
India's retail inflation had swelled to 5-month high of 3.36 percent in August on the back of costlier vegetables and fruits.

IIP cools further to 1.7% in May: India Inc calls for lending rate cut to boost industrial activity
Risks to the Indian economy continue to stem out from uncertainties in the global environment due to geo-political situations, including rising protectionism.

SBI cuts base rate by 0.15% to 9.10%; your car, home loan EMIs set to decline
The new rate is effective from the date the bank merged five of its associates and Bharatiya Mahila Bank

SBI, PNB, Union Bank slash lending rates up to 90 bps after PM Modi's moral suasion
On Saturday, the Prime Minister had asked banks to pay special attention towards the need of poor and middle class.

RBI monetary policy as it happened: Disappointed by status quo, says SBI chief
Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bi-monthly monetary policy review, the Indian equities markets opened on flat note on Wednesday. Investors are cautious ahead of the key announcement, and expect the central bank to ease its key lending rates.

Demonetisation: SBI bulk deposit rate cut needn't worry you; it has some good news too
A shift to other savings schemes from bank deposits is likely