According to Mr. O.P. Bhatt, Chairman, SBI, the base rate that will replace existing prime lending rate (PLR) will be between 7.5 and 8.5 per cent. The bank would announce the base rate by June 15.
The base rate is the lowest rate that the bank can charge from a customer and is intended to bring about more transparency in the lending operations of banks.
The Reserve Bank has proposed to replace PLR with base rates from July. PLR of SBI is currently at 11.75 per cent.
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