HDFC Bank has reduced its Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR) by 10 basis points, now ranging between 8.90-9.10% across varying tenures.
ICICI Bank has lowered its fixed deposit (FD) rates with a 25 bps cut offering 5.75% interest rate on 271 days-1 year deposits, among other revised rates.
Following the RBI's 50 bps repo rate cut, HDFC and ICICI Bank's rate cuts align with the trend seen in other large public sector lenders, aiming at transmission.
Banks are anticipated to reduce savings account interest rates by 25-50 bps in the coming period to manage surplus liquidity in light of revised lending rates.