19-06-2025
Home loan EMIs continue to fall: 7 banks cut home loan interest rates after RBI cut repo rate in June
Impact of RBI rate cut on home loan borrowers
2. SBI home loan rates
3. Union Bank of India home loan rates
4. Canara Bank home loan rates
5. Punjab National Bank (PNB) home loan rates
Bank Old Rate New Rate Effective Date Indian Overseas Bank 8.85% 8.35% 12-Jun-25 State Bank of India 8.25% + CRP 7.75% + CRP 15-Jun-25 Union Bank of India 8.75% (approx.) 8.25% (approx.) Jun-25 Canara Bank 8.75% 8.25% 12-Jun-25 Punjab National Bank 8.85% 8.35% 9-Jun-25 Bank of Baroda 8.65% 8.15% 7-Jun-25 Bank of India 8.85% 8.35% 6-Jun-25
Several major banks have reduced their External Benchmark Lending Rates (EBLR) or Repo Linked Lending Rates (RLLR) following the Reserve Bank of India 's 50 basis point (0.50%) repo rate cut in June 2025. This translates into lower home loan interest rates for borrowers who have taken or are planning to take floating rate loans which are linked to repo repo rate actions have a direct impact on home loan interest rates that follow Repo Linked Lending Rates (RLLR), an external benchmark linked rate which is linked to repo rate. A lower repo rate translates into a lower RLLR, which means that consumers will pay less in interest over the course of the loan term and have fewer EMIs (equivalent monthly installments) if they continue to pay existing EMIs despite a rate cut. If borrowers want to go lower EMIs then they can keep the tenure same and pay a lower EMI. However, borrowers should note that lower EMI will be applicable only on the reset date of the loan tenure which is usually once in three read: Public vs private banks: Which of these offers the cheapest home loans now after RBI's 50 bps repo rate cut? Here are banks that have cut their Repo-linked lending rate after the RBI rate cut in Overseas Bank has announced the reduction of Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR) by 50 basis points from 8.85% to 8.35%, effective from June 12, State Bank of India (SBI) has revised its Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR) with effect from June 15, 2025, in response to the RBI's recent 50 basis point (0.50%) cut in the repo rate. The latest RLLR: 7.75% + Credit Risk Premium (CRP), according to the SBI RLLR: 8.25% + Credit Risk Premium (CRP).The Union Bank of India has reduced both the External Benchmark Lending Rate (EBLR) and the Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR) by 50 basis points, bringing its EBLR down to 8.25% (comprising the new repo rate of 5.50% plus a spread of 2.75%).According to a press release from the bank, 'Following the Reserve Bank of India's reduction in the policy repo rate by 50 basis points, Union Bank of India has revised its key lending rates w.e.f. 11.06.2025. These changes include downward revision of External Benchmark Lending Rate (EBLR) and Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR) by 50 basis points. With this move, Union Bank of India has completely aligned its EBLR and RLLR with the recent RBI rate cut which will be beneficial to new and existing Retail (Home, Vehicle, Personal, etc.) and MSME borrowers.'Canara Bank has reduced its Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR) from 8.75% to 8.25% for loans tied to the External Benchmark rate. This decision follows the Reserve Bank of India's recent 50 basis point cut in the repo rate from 6.00% to 5.50%, announced during the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The revised lending rate will come into effect from June 12, 2025. This move will lower borrowing costs for customers with loans linked to a regulatory filing, PNB announced that it has revised its Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR) from 8.85% to 8.35%, effective June 9, 2025. The new rate reflects the 50 basis point cut in the repo rate and includes a Bank Spread of 20 basis points.'The Exchange is hereby informed that consequent upon the decrease in Repo rate by RBI on 06.06.2025, the Bank has revised RLLR from 8.85% (including BSP of 20bps) to 8.35% (including BSP of 20bps) with effect from 09.06.2025,' PNB stated in its of Baroda, in compliance with SEBI's disclosure norms, informed the exchanges that it has reduced its Baroda Repo Based Lending Rate (BRLLR) from 8.65% to 8.15%, effective June 7, 2025. This is also a 50 basis point reduction, in line with the RBI's move.'Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, this is to inform that BRLLR has been revised from 8.65% to 8.15% with effect from 07.06.2025,' the bank of India has also joined the rate-cut bandwagon, reducing its Repo Based Lending Rate (RBLR) from 8.85% to 8.35%, effective June 6, bank in a BSE announcement stated, 'Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, this is to inform that Repo Based Lending Rate (RBLR) has been changed w.e.f. 06.06.2025. 2. Today, RBI has revised the Repo Rate from 6.00% to 5.50% (decrease of 50 bps).The change in RBLR is as under. The effective RBLR is revised from 8.85% to 8.35%, down by 50 bps.'
