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HDFC Bank cuts MCLR HDFC Bank, the country’s largest bank by market value, has given an important gift to its loan customers before Diwali. The bank has announced a huge cut in loan interest rates. This will have a direct impact on the loan EMIs, due to which they are likely to reduce. The expectations of borrowers have increased due to the cut in MCLR.
With a market valuation of over Rs 15 lakh crore, private sector HDFC Bank ranks second in the list of top 10 most market-valued companies after Reliance Industries. The bank’s announcement of reduction in its Marginal Cost of Funds-based Lending Rate (MCLR) may reduce EMIs for many borrowers and may provide considerable relief to those with different tenures linked to this rate.
New interest rates after deduction
The bank has reduced its MCLR by up to 15 basis points on select tenors. With this change, HDFC Bank’s MCLR will now range between 8.40% to 8.65% depending on the loan tenure. Earlier it was between 8.55% to 8.75%. In terms of changes in rates, the bank has reduced its overnight MCLR from 8.55% to 8.45%, while the one month rate now stands at 8.40%.
MCLR for other tenors has been reduced by 15 basis points to 8.45%. The MCLR rate for tenures of six months and one year has now been reduced by 10 basis points to 8.55%. For longer tenure, the two-year rate has been set at 8.60% and the three-year rate at 8.65%.
What is MCLR?
It is important to understand what MCLR is. This is the minimum interest rate that a bank can charge on a loan. This rate generally serves as the basis for home loans, personal loans and commercial loans. MCLR, introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2016, ensures that borrowers are not charged interest below this rate.
How will this impact borrowers?
MCLR is the interest rate on loans and home and personal loan borrowers are directly affected by this revision. This rate reduction can directly reduce their monthly EMI. HDFC Bank home loan rates currently range between 7.90% to 13.20%, depending on the borrower’s profile and loan type.
With the MCLR cut, HDFC Bank has taken steps to reduce the EMI burden on its customers, especially those with floating loans. This can reduce the EMI of home and personal loan. Several key factors are taken into account while determining this lending rate, including the bank’s deposit rate, repo rate, operating costs and cost of maintaining the cash reserve ratio (CRR). Changes in the repo rate and reserve repo rate also affect this rate.