<p>“To give a signal that the Government is concerned about inflationary pressures, there is a chance of a marginal hike in interest rates in the January-March 2010 quarter,” HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh told reporters here.<br /><br />The hike in interest rates could be by at least 0.5 per cent, he said, adding, however, that any hike in rates was unlikely to happen in the current quarter.<br /><br />On liquidity Parekh said, at present it was sufficient. With a revival in the economy and pick-up in construction activities, banks could witness a growth in their wholesale loans going forward, he said.<br /></p>
<p>“To give a signal that the Government is concerned about inflationary pressures, there is a chance of a marginal hike in interest rates in the January-March 2010 quarter,” HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh told reporters here.<br /><br />The hike in interest rates could be by at least 0.5 per cent, he said, adding, however, that any hike in rates was unlikely to happen in the current quarter.<br /><br />On liquidity Parekh said, at present it was sufficient. With a revival in the economy and pick-up in construction activities, banks could witness a growth in their wholesale loans going forward, he said.<br /></p>