Canara Bank lifts MCLR 5 bps across tenors, pushing one-year benchmark to 8.75%

Effective 12 May, Canara Bank raised MCLR by 5 bps across all tenors, taking the retail-linked one-year rate to 8.75% from 8.70%. Floating-rate home, auto and personal loan EMIs will reset higher; fixed-rate loans and deposits are unaffected.

— FiledThu, 14 May, 2026, 06:42 IST·First seen Thu, 14 May, 2026, 06:37 IST·Source Mint · Money

What happened

Canara Bank raised MCLR by 5 bps across all tenors effective 12 May, lifting the retail-linked one-year rate to 8.75%. Floating-rate auto, home and personal

Key facts

  • 5 bps
  • overnight MCLR 7.90% (from 7.85%)
  • 1-month 7.95% (from 7.90%)
  • 3-month 8.20% (from 8.15%)
  • 6-month 8.55% (from 8.50%)
  • 1-year 8.75% (from 8.70%)
  • 2-year 9.00% (from 8.95%)
  • 3-year 9.05% (from 9.00%)

Why this matters

Canara's tenor-wide MCLR lift signals continued industry repricing pressure; competitors should reassess retail loan pricing spreads and deposit strategy to avoid sharp customer attrition to fixed-rate alternatives.