Bank of Baroda raises lending rate by 5 bps starting today. Details here

Regardless of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeping its repo rate constant at 6.5 per cent, Bank of Baroda raised its MCLR across four tenors by 5 basis points with effect from today i.e., April 12, 2024.  Bank of Baroda’s base rate is now 9.40 percent with effect from Friday. Additionally, BPLR for all the existing accounts …

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Kotak Mahindra Bank rolls out Smart Choice Gold Loan; key details here

Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced the launch of Smart Choice Gold Loan meant for aspirational customers. The private lender — in a statement — said the loan offers five key features and would turn out to be a compelling alternative to conventional credit options.  These key features are: 1) fixed monthly interest rate as low …

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These five banks offer highest fixed deposit interest rates. Details here

Before investing money in a fixed deposit (FD), investors often compare the interest rates offered by different banks. Here we list out the interest rates offered by most major private and public sector banks. The lowest interest rate is in the range of 3-4.25 percent while the maximum interest rate is between 7-7.25 percent. These …

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RBI slaps penalties totaling ₹10.34 crore on Citibank, Bank of Baroda, and Indian Overseas Bank for non-compliance

The Reserve Bank of India on 24 November slapped penalties totaling ₹10.34 crore on Citibank, Bank of Baroda, and Indian Overseas Bank for contravention of norms. The apex bank regulatory body made it clear that the action is based on the deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of …

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bonds: A gush of state bonds may upend market dynamics

Mumbai: Even as the sword of large-scale open market bond sales by the Reserve Bank of India hangs over the debt market, state governments in the poll season have upset bond traders’ demand-supply calculations by overshooting their stated borrowing plans. So far in October, state government bond issuances have outstripped their indicative calendar by 24%, …

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