No change in PPF, NSC, SCSS, Submit Workplace FD rates of interest: Modi govt withdraws earlier order on small financial savings

In a significant reduction to the frequent man, the Narendra Modi authorities has withdrawn the speed lower order on the small saving schemes. In a short message on Twitter, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned that rates of interest for all saving schemes — which existed within the final quarter – will proceed. “Rates of interest of small financial savings schemes of GoI shall proceed to be on the charges which existed within the final quarter of 2020-2021, ie, charges that prevailed as of March 2021. Orders issued by oversight shall be withdrawn,” Sitharaman mentioned in her tweet.

Rates of interest of small financial savings schemes of GoI shall proceed to be on the charges which existed within the final quarter of 2020-2021, ie, charges that prevailed as of March 2021.
Orders issued by oversight shall be withdrawn. @FinMinIndia @PIB_India

— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) April 1, 2021

The federal government on Wednesday had introduced the brand new rates of interest on put up workplace small financial savings schemes for the three months ending June 30, 2021. Based on the round issued by the Ministry of Finance, the rate of interest on PPF had been revised from 7.1 per cent to six.4 per cent every year whereas for the Senior Citizen Financial savings Scheme, the rate of interest had been fastened at 6.5 per cent as an alternative of seven.4 per cent earlier. Curiosity on the 5-year Month-to-month Earnings Account Scheme had been revised from 6.6 per cent to five.7 per cent payable month-to-month. On the 1-year time deposit, the speed of curiosity had been fastened at 4.4 per cent whereas on the 5-year deposit, the speed was fastened at 5.8 per cent every year.