HDFC Bank Implements Key Changes to MCLR, FD Rates, ATM Withdrawals, and Locker Charges
HDFC Bank customers alert: 4 key changes announced in MCLR, FD rates, ATM withdrawals and locker charges
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HDFC Bank has announced significant changes impacting customers, including a reduction in Marginal Cost of Funds-based Lending Rates (MCLR) by up to 10 basis points and an increase in fixed deposit interest rates. Additionally, new rules for ATM withdrawals and updated locker charges will take effect from April 1, 2026.
- 01HDFC Bank reduced MCLR rates by up to 10 basis points, effective March 7, 2026.
- 02Fixed deposit interest rates increased by 10 basis points for certain tenures.
- 03UPI-based ATM withdrawals will count towards the monthly free transaction limit starting April 1, 2026.
- 04Locker rental charges will be revised with a new classification structure from April 1, 2026.
- 05Senior citizens will benefit from increased FD rates, now at 7% for specific tenures.
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HDFC Bank has made several important updates affecting its customers. The bank has reduced its Marginal Cost of Funds-based Lending Rates (MCLR) by up to 10 basis points, effective from March 7, 2026. The overnight and one-month MCLRs have been decreased from 8.25% to 8.15%, while the three-month MCLR is now 8.25%, down from 8.30%. Additionally, the bank has increased fixed deposit (FD) interest rates by 10 basis points, raising the rate from 6.40% to 6.50% for a tenure of 3 years 1 day to less than 4 years 7 months. For senior citizens, the FD rate has also been increased from 6.90% to 7%. Furthermore, starting April 1, 2026, Unified Payment Interface (UPI)-based cash withdrawals at HDFC Bank ATMs will count towards the monthly free transaction limit, with a fee of ₹23 plus applicable taxes for transactions beyond that limit. The bank will also revise its safe deposit locker rental structure, introducing a new 'Metro Plus' category and increasing annual charges based on locker size and branch location classification, effective from the same date.
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These changes will affect HDFC Bank customers by altering loan costs and deposit interest rates, potentially impacting monthly budgets and savings returns.
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