The central bank does not directly determine the rates but the rates that it fixes like the Repo rate, Cash reserve ratio etc have a direct impact on the rates banks charge.
When the repo rate is less and CRR is less then banks charge a lesser rate of interest and vice versa.
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They charge a much higher interest on loans than they pay on deposits.
PLR stands for Prime Lending Rate. This is the rate of interest at which banks grant loans to their best customers. Usually the PLR is comparable and has very little difference between banks. The PLR is usually very similar among banks
Banks let customers borrow the money that you keep in your savings account. Since they offer you an interest on the money you keep in your account and they need to make a profit from the loans they grant, they usually charge more interest. This interest is usually atleast 2-3% greater than the interest they offer on deposit accounts.
By paying out less in interest on deposits than it earns in interest on loans
They loan out the money in their customers' accounts and charge a higher interest rate on the loans.
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Banks let customers borrow the money that you keep in your savings account. Since they offer you an interest on the money you keep in your account and they need to make a profit from the loans they grant, they usually charge more interest. This interest is usually atleast 2-3% greater than the interest they offer on deposit accounts.
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Interest Only Fixed Rate Loans. These mortgages require only interest payments for 10 years. All of the major banks have these type of loans like PNC Bank or Chase.