Punjab National Bank slashed its benchmark prime lending rate by 50 basis points to 11 per cent.

The Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) has been slashed from 11.5 per cent to 11 percent, the bank said in a statement.

The benefit of reduction in BPLR shall be applicable to all existing and new accounts linked with BPLR, wherever interest rates are charged at BPLR and above, it added.

For term deposits up to 45 days, the reduction is up to 100 basis points, while fixed deposits up to two years will be cheaper by 50 basis points.

Interest rates on car, education, reverse mortgage and personal loans have been reduced by 25-50 basis points.

The country’s second largest public sector lender also said the threshold under its special housing loan scheme (fixed) had been raised to Rs 50 lakh at a lower interest rate of 9 per cent, which will be reset at the end of five years. The scheme is valid up to June-end.

The Reserve Bank of India, while announcing its annual monetary policy, had urged banks to reduce the lending rates to spur demand in the economy.

In the present day world, money speaks. It does not only speak, but helps a person to live the way he or she wants. Bank loans have become very common phenomena in the contemporary period in which the world is running on financial capital.

Starting from the smallest of families to the biggest of companies and corporate sectors, all require money to make their dream fulfilled, to make a plan work in its own way, or simply to resolve a problem through money. Both nationalized and multinational banks render great support to individuals or groups in lending money for certain purposes. There are various kinds of loans: (a) home loans, (b) personal loans, (c) auto or car loans, (d) educational loans and many others. All banks lend money to individuals and groups. But all this money given out by banks is supposed to be returned back to the bank on a few conditions. The foremost condition is that one has to pay the bank debt in easy payment installments, over a considerable period of time. The monthly money is charged with an additional amount of money based on a percentage of the actual money.

Personal bank loans are loans that formally have no definite purpose as, for example, bank auto loans have. This kind of loan is given to an individual on the basis of the fact of his salary. Moreover, he or she has to be a national citizen with the all the necessary documents of identity, salary receipt and such other things. On the verification of the documents produced by the applicant, it is up to the decision of the bank whether to consider the applicant worthy enough to give the personal loan.Information about Personal Loans from Punjab National Bank is given here.

Personal loans from Punjab National Bank
Eligibility

i) All permanent Defence Personnel including officials of Military Station Headquarters, BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP

ii) Confirmed/ permanent employees of Central/ State Govt/ PSUs and all reputed companies/ Institutions, who are drawing their salary through accounts maintained with our branches.

Employees of above categories under ‘check-off facility’ OR having minimum annual income of Rs.3.00 lac.

iii) Professionally qualified Doctors viz. MBBS, BDS & above having annual income of Rs.3.00 lac & above.

Minimum Net Monthly Income

- Rs.8500 per month for eligible customers at Metro Centres;
- Rs.7000 per month for eligible customers at Urban Centres; and
- Rs.5000 per month for eligible customers at Semi-Urban and Rural Centres.

However, for Teachers, Army Jawans, other permanent employees of Military Station Headquarters and Para Military Personnel whose salary is being credited and disbursed through our branches the minimum Net Monthly Income criteria shall be Rs.5000/- at all Centres viz. Metro, Urban, Semi-Urban and Rural.
Nature and Amount of Loan

Term Loan/ Overdraft – Minimum amount of loan will be Rs.10,000/- and maximum amount of loan Rs.3,00,000/- or 30 times monthly net salary, whichever is lower, depending upon the repaying capacity.

Margin   
NIL

Security
Suitable guarantee acceptable to the Punjab National Bank.

Rate of Interest    

For employees whose salary is being disbursed through our branches and employees under check-off facility : 13.25% p.a.
For others having annual income of Minimum Rs.3.00 lac : 14.25% p.a.

Repayment    
60 Equated Monthly Instalments (EMIs) OR remaining period of service, whichever is earlier. Instalment to commence one month after disbursement of loan.
However, loan allowed to Army Jawans, other permanent employees of Military Station Headquarters and Para Military Personnel shall be Repayable in maximum 36 Equated Monthly Instalments or remaining period of stay at the particular posting, whichever is lower.

Upfront Fee
2% of the loan amount

Documentation Charges    
Rs.300/- upto Rs.2 Lac
Rs.500/- over Rs.2 Lac
Sources : http://pnbindia.com/