Thursday, 11 October 2007

ICICI, SBI cut home loan rates

ICICI Bank Ltd, India's second-biggest bank, has cut interest rates on home loans and other retail loans by 25-50 basis points with immediate effect, a spokesman said on Thursday.

The move comes after leader State Bank of India on Wednesday cut interest rates on new loans for homes, automobiles and farm equipment in a festival season offer that runs until the end of 2007.