[AMA Friday] - Repo Rate Changes: Impact and Future

With recent repo rates cuts, many of our customers asked:

  • “Should I lock in my rate now or wait?”
  • “How quickly do banks pass on rate cuts quickly?”
  • “How does it affect balance transfers or OD accounts?”
  • “Why is my EMI still high even though RBI didn’t raise rates?”
  • “Will these rate cuts impact my education loan?”

In this AMA thread, bring all your questions about rate trends, bank reactions, and timing your loan decision - whether you’re buying fresh or refinancing.

:magnifying_glass_tilted_right: We’ll also share insights from recent lending patterns, RBI updates, and community experiences. The answers will given by banking leaders from ICICI, SBI, and Federal.

:white_check_mark: Post your questions below

Will repo rate changes also impact MCLR loans? I have an education loan and wanted to know about it?

I have a loan from L&T housing finance, and they are not moving with repo rate changes? Is the change applicable to NBFCs as well? and how do I know this?

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What is the expectation moving forward? Will repo rates decrease further?

Whats the usual lag between RBI rate cut and drop in repo, and how can I find this for my loan? I dropped an email and bank said 3 months?

Suppose I’ve already got a sanction letter, but loan agreement isn’t signed yet , can the bank still change the interest rate?

Just wondering how much control we really have before disbursement, especially when rates are fluctuating.

Should i wait for balance transfer or is now the right time? How to go about it?

Below are the answers from our experts:

ICICI

Federal

ICICI

Federal

ICICI

Federal

ICICI

Federal

ICICI

Federal

ICICI

Federal