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SBI hikes lending rate by 0.50%

Deposit rates under different tenure also raised by 0.25-1.50%

State Bank of India, the country’s largest bank on Monday raised benchmark prime lending rate by 50 basis points to 12.25 per cent. This may result in home, vehicle and other corporate loans linked with the rate becoming costlier to existing borrowers.

The decision comes after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked the repo and reverse repo rate by 0.25 per cent and 0.50 per cent respectively on July 27, 2010.

Meanwhile, the country’s largest bank, also hiked deposit rates under different maturities by 0.25-1.50 per cent. The rates would be applicable for term deposits below Rs 1 crore, according to a statement issued by the bank on Monday.

The new rates would come in effect from August 17, 2010.

Revised Deposit Rates
Tenors  Existing w.e.f. 09.11.2009 (%p.a.)  Tenors  Revised w.e.f. 17th Aug.2010 (%p.a)
15 days to 45 days 2.50 15 days to 45 days 4.00
46 days to 90 days 3.50 46 days to 90 days 4.00
91 days to 180 days 4.75 91 days to 180 days 4.75
181 days to less than 1 year 5.25 181 days to less than 1 year 6.00
1 year to less than 2 years 6.00 1 year to 554 days 6.75
  555 days 7.25
  556 days to less than 2 years  6.75
2 years to less than 3 years 6.50 2 years to 999 days 7.00
  1000 days 7.25
  1001 days to less than 3 years 7.00
3 year to less than 5 years 6.50 3 year to less than 5 years 7.25
5 years to less than 8 years 7.25 5 years to less than 8 years 7.50
8 years and up to 10 years 7.50 8 years and up to 10 years 7.75


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