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SBI Hikes Interest Rates and Fixed Deposit Rates

by Hardeep Saini SEO

The largest lender of the country, State Bank of India has announced a 25 bps hike in its lending rates. Along with this, the bank has also raised fixed deposit rates by as much as 100 bps.

With prime lending rates going for a rise, all loans like auto, personal and home loans would also get dearer by atleast 25 bps.

The base rate of the bank would now stand at 9.50% following the revision with effect from July 11, 2011.

Also, the lending major has increased its benchmark prime lending rate (BPLR) to 14.25%.

Deposits having maturity in the range from 1 to 10 years would experience an interest rate of 9.25% associated with it.

Deposits having tenor of 90 days would fetch the customer an interest of 7%.

Fixed Deposit Interest Rates for deposits from 1 to 554 days tenor would be 8.25%.

Also premature withdrawal penalty has been waived off by the bank for deposits upto 90 days tenor. For those having tenor above that, the penalty has been dipped to 0.50% from 1% earlier.


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Jul 9th 2011 04:48   
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Jul 9th 2011 21:50   
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