 "PNB cuts fixed deposit rates by 25 bps on select maturities")
State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) today slashed interest rates on fixed deposits by 0.25% on select maturities, a move which could be seen as precursor to a cut in the lending rate.
The reduction will be effective from June 8, PNB said in a statement.
The decision to cut interest rate on fixed deposits comes a day after RBI reduced the key policy rate.
As part of its second bi-monthly monetary policy review, RBI cut the repo rate (short-term lending rate) from 7.5% to 7.25, but left other policy tools like cash reserve ratio unchanged at 4% and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) at 21.5%.
Following policy action, several banks, including market leader State Bank of India reduced its base rate or minimum lending rate to 9.70% from 9.85% effective June 8.
Allahabad Bank cut base rate 0.30% to 9.95%, while Dena Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank reduced their base rate by and 0.25% each.
Dena Bank and Punjab & Sind Bank lowered their base rate to 10%. With the reduction, all loans linked to the base rate will come down proportionately.
IDBI Bank, however, has reduced bulk deposit rate, a move which is a precursor to a cut in lending rate.
Other banks are likely to follow suit in the next few days.
The reduction will be effective from June 8, PNB said in a statement.
The decision to cut interest rate on fixed deposits comes a day after RBI reduced the key policy rate.
As part of its second bi-monthly monetary policy review, RBI cut the repo rate (short-term lending rate) from 7.5% to 7.25, but left other policy tools like cash reserve ratio unchanged at 4% and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) at 21.5%.
Following policy action, several banks, including market leader State Bank of India reduced its base rate or minimum lending rate to 9.70% from 9.85% effective June 8.
Allahabad Bank cut base rate 0.30% to 9.95%, while Dena Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank reduced their base rate by and 0.25% each.
Dena Bank and Punjab & Sind Bank lowered their base rate to 10%. With the reduction, all loans linked to the base rate will come down proportionately.
IDBI Bank, however, has reduced bulk deposit rate, a move which is a precursor to a cut in lending rate.
Other banks are likely to follow suit in the next few days.
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