MUMBAI : Private sector lender Axis Bank Ltd cut interest rate on savings account by 25 basis points with effect from Monday.
The interest on savings account for balance up to ₹50 lakh has been lowered to 3.5%. For balance above ₹50 lakh, the interest rate stands at 3.5%.
This move comes after RBI announce an off-cycle repo rate cut by 40 basis points to 4% last month. Last month Kotak had lowered the interest rate on savings accounts by 25 basis points to 3.5%.
Among banks, State Bank of India continues to have the lowest savings account interest rate at 2.75%. Axis Bank had reported a surprise ₹1,388 crore loss for the fourth quarter, as it set aside funds to cover potential loan losses due to the coronavirus-driven downturn.