Signalling a lower interest rate regime in the market,India's largest lender,State Bank of India reduced interest rates on various maturities of deposits by 0.25-0.5 per cent effective from Monday. With this,deposits with a maturity of 181-days to less than one year,will now carry an interest rate of 5.25 per cent against 5.75 per cent earlier,a bank communique to Bombay Stock Exchange said. Similarly,1-year to less than 2-years,2-3 years and 3-5 years deposits will attract interest of 6 per cent (6.25 per cent),6.5 per cent (6.75 per cent) and 6.5 per cent (7 per cent),the bank said. Deposits with a duration of 15-45 days,46-90 days and 91-180 days will now attract interest rates of 2.5 per cent (2.75 per cent),3.5 per cent (3.75 per cent) and 4.75 per cent (5 per cent),the bank said.
