Question : HDFC INTEREST RATE

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(a) whether Housing Development Finance Corporation, India`s largest home loan company, has hiked fixed interest rate on house loan recently;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) its impact on customers ?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S. S. PALANIMANICKAM)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) The fixed rate on housing loans are being offered to customers in a band of 7.75% to 8.5% p.a. based on the credit quality and loan product. The earlier fixed interest rate was 7.5% to 8.5% p.a.

(c) A quarter percent hike in the interest rate increases the equated monthly installments (EMI) marginally making minimal impact on customers.