Earlier this week, HDFC Bank also reduced its savings interest rate by 25 bps, bringing it to 2.75% for balances under Rs 50 lakh. This marks HDFC’s first savings rate cut in five years. The State Bank of India (SBI) has already been offering 2.7% for balances under Rs 10 crore since October 2022.
Banks unlikely to reduce deposit rates despite RBI easing
Following the latest repo rate decrease, bankers foresee only slight adjustments to deposit rates. The landscape, characterized by sluggish savings yields and elevated credit-deposit ratios,