HDFC Bank Lowers MCLR by 5 Basis Points Across Most Tenures
HDFC Bank has reduced its Marginal Cost of Funds-based Lending Rate (MCLR) by 5 basis points across most tenures, effective August 7, 2026. The new MCLR ranges from 8.00% to 8.65%, with the two-year rate unchanged. However, the benefit varies among borrowers depending on whether their loans are linked to MCLR or an external benchmark, as newer floating-rate loans follow RBI's external benchmark framework introduced in 2019. Thus, not all borrowers will see immediate reductions in their EMIs.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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businessstandard broke this story on 10 Aug, 08:14 am. Other outlets followed.
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