Factors affecting Citi Bank personal loan EMI :
Loan amount – This is the amount which a borrower decides to take from the bank in the form of a loan. Higher the Citi Bank personal loan amount, higher will be the EMI.
Rate of interest – This is the interest charged on the borrowed loan amount. Lower theCiti Bank personal loan interest rate, lower the EMI.
Loan Tenure – This is the time period for which you take a loan. Longer the personal loan tenure, lower will be the EMI. Longest loan tenure available across banks in India is 5 years, subject to borrower’s current age and retirement age.
Following table provides a comparison of EMI for a Rs. 1 lakh loan at different tenures:
Loan Tenure | 2 years | 3 years | 5 years |
EMI amount for loan amount Rs. 1 lakh at 10.50% | ₹ 4,638 | ₹ 3,250 | ₹ 2,149 |
Total amount you pay back to the bank including principal and interest | ₹ 1.23 Lakh | ₹ 1.36 Lakh | ₹ 1.68 Lakh |
Interest you have to pay over loan tenure | ₹ 23,034 | ₹ 36,470 | ₹ 67,905 |
At the lowest interest rate of 10.50%, the lowest EMI for tenure of 5 years is ₹ 2,149 per lakh. You need to pay an interest of ₹ 67,905 on your loan amount of Rs. 1 lakh over 5 years.
If you take a loan for 2 years at the same rate of interest, you will have to pay a higher EMI of ₹ 4,638 and a total interest of ₹ 23,034 on your loan amount of Rs. 1 lakh for 2 years, which is much lesser than what you paid for a 5 years loan.