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Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes

29-6-2019
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F.No.01/04/2016-NS

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Economic Affairs

(Budget Division)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 28.06.2019

Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM of even number dated 16th February, 2016, vide which the various decisions taken by the Government regarding interest fixation for small savings schemes were communicated to all concerned.

2. On the basis of the decision of the Government, interest rates for small savings schemes are to be notified on quarterly basis. Accordingly, the rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the second quarter of financial year 2019-20 starting  1st July, 2019, and ending on 30th September, 2019, on the basis of the interest compounding / payment built-in in the schemes, shall be as under:

Instrument

Rate of interest w.r.t. 01.04.2019 to  30.06.2019

Rate of interest w.r.t. 01.07.2019 to 30.09.2019

Compounding frequency*

Savings Deposit

4.0

4.0

Annually

1 Year Time Deposit

7.0

6.9

Quarterly

2 Year Time Deposit

Quarterly

3 Year Time Deposit

Quarterly

5 Year Time Deposit

7.8

7.7

Quarterly

5 Year Recurring Deposit

7.3

7.2

Quarterly

5 Year Senior Citizen Savings Scheme

8.7

8.6

Quarterly and paid

5 Year Monthly Income Account

7.7

7.6

Monthly and paid

5 Year National Savings Certificate

8.0

7.9

Annually

Public Provident Fund Scheme

8.0

7.9

Annually

Kisan Vikas Patra

7.7  (will mature in 112 months)

7.6  (will mature in 113 months)

Annually

Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme

8.5

8.4

Annually

* No Change

3. This has the approval of Finance Minister.

(Akhilesh Kumar Mishra)

Director

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