HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank raise interest rates after RBI repo rate hike
HDFC Bank raises MCLRs by 35 bps across all tenors; ICICI Bank says EBLRs hiked by 50 bps to 8.60% per annum from June 8.
HDFC Bank raises MCLRs by 35 bps across all tenors; ICICI Bank says EBLRs hiked by 50 bps to 8.60% per annum from June 8.
The revised one-year loan rate stands at 7.10%, while it's 7.30% and 7.40% for two and three years, respectively.
When RBI raises the rate, the bank's borrowing costs go up, which reduces money supply and checks inflation.
According to a BofA Securities report, the Covid-19 shock could delay India touching the GDP of Japan by three years. In their latest estimates, it will now happen by 2031 if the economy grows at 9%.