With an aim to offer borrowers with a higher level of transparency and cost effectiveness, the banking system has from time to time introduced various rate-setting methodologies, based on which loan interest rates are … READ FULL STORY
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced banks in India to bring home loan interest rates to a record 15-year low, in a bid to boost consumer sentiments, at a time when the economy has been … READ FULL STORY
With loans currently priced below the 7% level, it might be an ideal time for home buyers and investors to purchase real estate. Property prices have also seen a correction, as compared to the … READ FULL STORY
Although the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has effected several reductions in the repo rate (the rate at which banks borrow from the central bank), lending rates have not witnessed a corresponding change. Home … READ FULL STORY
In order to tide over temporary liquidity crunch, banks borrow from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), against government securities. The rate at which the RBI lends money to banks, is known as the … READ FULL STORY
What is Primary Lending Rate regime After the deregulation of interest rates following the liberalisation of the economy, banks used to lend at a rate that was benchmarked against their internal rate, which was … READ FULL STORY
Public sector banks, such as the State Bank of India and private sector lender, ICICI Bank, have recently announced an increase in their marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR). Consequently, the interest rates … READ FULL STORY
As the Marginal Cost of Funds-based Lending Rates (MCLR) system is more sensitive to policy rate signals, it has been decided to harmonise the methodology of determining benchmark rates, by linking the Base Rate … READ FULL STORY
State Bank of India (SBI) has announced a massive reduction in its base rate, from 8.95 per cent to 8.65 per cent, effective from January 1, 2018. With other banks expected to follow suit, … READ FULL STORY
To whom are these reduced rates applicable The reduction in State Bank of India’s (SBI’s) rates, is not as widely applicable, as is made out to be. It is not that the home loans … READ FULL STORY
Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) monetary policy this week, the country’s largest bank, State Bank of India (SBI), on April 3, 2017, reduced its benchmark lending rate by 0.15% to 9.10%, … READ FULL STORY
The year 2017 has begun on a good note for home loan borrowers, with significant cuts in interest rates being announced by most banks. Experts point out that the reduction in the interest rates, … READ FULL STORY
The substantial cut of 0.90% by the State Bank of India in its marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR), has created a lot of interest amongst the general public and borrowers, in particular. … READ FULL STORY
