Major Banks Slash Lending Rates: BoB, PNB, UCO, HDFC, BoI & Karur Vysya Bank Cut RRLR, MCLR Loan Rates

Public Sector Banks – Repo-Linked Lending Rates (RLLR/RRLR)

  • Bank of Baroda (BoB)
    – Cut RLLR by 50 bps to 8.15%, effective June 7—fully passed on RBI rate cut.
  • Punjab National Bank (PNB)
    – Reduced RLLR from 8.85% to 8.35%, effective June 9; home loans now from 7.45%, vehicle loans from 7.80%.
  • UCO Bank
    – Slashed RRLR by 50 bps to 8.30% (from June 9) and trimmed MCLR across tenors—overnight to 8.15%, one-month to 8.35%, three-month to 8.50%, six-month to 8.80%, one-year to 9.00%, effective June 10.
  • Bank of India (BoI)
    – RLLR down 50 bps to 8.35%, effective June 6 .

Private Sector Banks – MCLR Adjustments

  • HDFC Bank
    – MCLR cut by 10 bps across all tenures, effective June 7:
    • Overnight & 1‑month: 8.90%
    • 3‑month: 8.95%
    • 6‑month & 1‑year: 9.05%
    • 2‑year & 3‑year: 9.10%.
      – Repo-linked loans expected to reflect full 50 bps cut next month.
  • Karur Vysya Bank
    – Reduced 6‑month MCLR by 10 bps to 9.80%, and 1‑year MCLR by 20 bps to 9.80%, effective June 7.

Context & Takeaways

  • RBI repo rate cut from 6.00% to 5.50% on June 6, 2025.
  • Public sector banks quickly transmitted the full 50 bps cut to repo-linked loan rates, benefiting both existing and new borrowers.
  • Private banks adjusted MCLR, yielding smaller but still meaningful rate cuts for borrowers on that benchmark.
  • Borrowers with repo-linked loans (home, auto, business) should see IMMEDIATE EMI relief upon loan reset.
  • Borrowers on MCLR or base-rate-linked loans must check with their bank or consider switching to external benchmark-linked loans for faster benefit realization.

What You Can Do

  • Confirm which benchmark your loan uses (RLLR/RRLR vs. MCLR).
  • Check with your lender if the new rate has been applied.
  • For MCLR-linked loans, ask if you can convert to an external benchmark-linked option to get quicker adjustment.
  • Use reduced EMIs to:
    • Boost savings or investments,
    • Pay off principal faster, shortening tenure.

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