Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank Raise Lending Rates by Up to 20 Basis Points in November
Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank have announced increases in their Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rates (MCLR) effective November 2026. Bank of Baroda raised rates by up to 20 basis points from November 12, while HDFC Bank increased rates by up to 15 basis points starting November 7. These revisions affect various loan tenures, potentially leading to higher EMIs for borrowers with loans linked to MCLR. Loans tied to external benchmarks like the RBI repo rate remain unaffected.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 9 Nov, 02:14 pm. Other outlets followed.