Q. What is Bank rate? A. Bank Rate is the rate at which central bank of the country (in India it is RBI) allows finance to commercial banks. Bank Rate is a tool, which central bank uses for short-term purposes. Any upward revision in Bank Rate by central bank is an indication that banks should also increase deposit rates as well as Base Rate / Benchmark Prime Lending Rate. Thus any revision in the Bank rate indicates that it is likely that interest rates on your deposits are likely to either go up or go down, and it can also indicate an increase or decrease in your EMI. What is Bank Rate ? (For Non Bankers) : This is the rate at which central bank (RBI) lends money to other banks or financial institutions. If the bank rate goes up, long-term interest rates also tend to move up, and vice-versa. Thus, it can said that in case bank rate is hiked, in all likelihood banks will hikes their own lending rates to ensure that they continue to make profit. [Remember Bank Rate is not the same thing as Deposit Rates offered by banks for fixed deposits and recurring deposits. If you are a non banker and have landed on this page while looking at Deposit Rates, please click here to go to correct pagei.e. Best Deposit Rates offered by banks for fixed deposits] ********************************************** Stay Tuned with IBPS Examination for More Updates. (Y) (Y) (Y)
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 03:30:00 +0000
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