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  🇮🇳  India’s Biggest Banks Just Slashed Savings Account Interest Rates! Here’s Why It Matters to You 🏦 What Happened? In a bold move to safeguard profits and tackle the declining CASA ratio , India’s top banks— HDFC Bank, ICICI, Axis, and Federal Bank —have quietly cut savings account interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) . ✔️ HDFC Bank now offers just 2.75% for balances under ₹50 lakh (down from 3%). ✔️ ICICI, Axis, and Federal Bank followed suit with similar rate reductions. ✔️ SBI remains unchanged at 2.70% but could follow if pressure continues. 📉 Translation? Your savings account is earning even less than before. 🤔 But Why Are Banks Doing This? Here's the breakdown: Reason What it Means 💵 Slowing deposit        growth Fewer people are keeping money in savings, and banks are feeling the pinch. 📉 CASA ratio declining CASA = Current + Savings. A lower ratio means more expensive funding for banks. 🏦 RBI cut repo rate RBI's recent 25bps rep...