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Personal Loans ยท India ยท 2026

Personal Loan Rates:
What's Fair in 2026?

Current market rates from major Indian banks. Use this as your benchmark before accepting any offer.

Market benchmark: Fair range is 10.5% โ€“ 14% p.a. for salaried individuals with CIBIL 750+. Above 18% is expensive. Above 24% is a red flag, typically NBFCs and fintech apps.
Current rates by bank
Bank / LenderRate RangeMax AmountVerdict
SBI11.15% โ€“ 15.30%โ‚น20LFair
ICICI Bank10.85% โ€“ 16.25%โ‚น50LFair
HDFC Bank10.85% โ€“ 24.00%โ‚น40LVaries
Axis Bank11.25% โ€“ 22.00%โ‚น40LVaries
Kotak Mahindra10.99% โ€“ 24.00%โ‚น35LVaries
Bank of Baroda12.15% โ€“ 17.15%โ‚น20LFair
PNB11.40% โ€“ 17.95%โ‚น20LFair
Bajaj Finserv11.00% โ€“ 35.00%โ‚น40LHigh range
Tata Capital11.99% โ€“ 35.00%โ‚น35LHigh range
KreditBee / apps18.00% โ€“ 48.00%โ‚น5LRed flag
Pro tip: If you have a salary account with any PSU bank, you will almost always get a better rate by applying there first. PSU banks compete aggressively for salaried customers.

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