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SBI to cut interest rates on education loans

20 Feb 2012 Evaluate

State Bank of India (SBI), country’s largest lender is planning to reduce interest rates on education loans by up to 100 basis points that is 1% with effect from February 20, 2012.

As per the revision for a loan of Rs 4 lakh, interest rate will be down by 25 bps to 11.75%; for loans in the Rs 4-7.5 lakh range, the rate is down 100 bps to 12.50%, while for loans above Rs 7.5 lakh, the rate is lower by 25 bps to 12.25%. The bank is also offering a concession of 50 bps on interest rates for loans given to female students.

SBI has reported a better-than expected net profit of Rs 3,263 crore for the quarter ended December 2011, up 15.38% from Rs 2,828 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Profits were driven by an improvement in net interest margin which widened to 4.05% from 3.61% a year ago.

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