Latest News | Bank of Maharashtra Hikes Lending Rate by 10 Bps

New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on Thursday said it has increased its marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) for select tenure by 10 basis points.

The benchmark one-year MCLR, used to price most consumer loans such as auto, personal and home, has been revised upwards to 8.60 per cent from 8.70 per cent, the lender said in a regulatory filing.

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The revised MCLR has come into effect from October 11, 2023.

At the same time, the Pune-based bank has increased its fixed deposit rates by up to 125 basis points, or 1.25 per cent, with effect from Thursday.

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The rate increase applies to fixed deposits and special schemes as per the period maintained by the bank, the lender said in a statement.

The hike in deposit rates will encourage individuals and businesses to save more as there is a sharp increase of 125 bps in deposit rates for the tenure of 46-90 days, it said.

For a tenure of 1-year interest would be 6.50 per cent, and for deposits above one year, customers will enjoy an increase of 25 bps, up to 6.25 per cent, it added.

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