Home loans interest rates drop by up to 7.8%. Check how bank stocks have fared amid RBI rate cut

RBI’s 2025 rate cuts have pushed home loan interest rates below 8%, boosting affordability.

PSU Bank index rose 9% since April 9; Canara Bank jumped 18.4%, SBI 8%.

Private banks rallied too — ICICI Bank up 10%, HDFC Bank 8.7%.

NBFCs like Cholamandalam and Sundaram Finance gained over 6% post rate cuts.