No changes in Interest rate for small savings instruments for July-September 2024

The government, on Friday, announced the interest rates for small savings schemes applicable for the quarterJuly-September 2024. It means the interest rates remain unchanged from those notified for the first quarter March-June 2024.

The interest rates applicable to various instruments of Small Savings are as follows.

SchemeInterest rate for  July-Sept. 2024Interest rate  for April-June 2024Interest compounded
Savings account4.00%4.00%Annual  rest
1-year time deposit6.90%6.90%Quarterly rest
2-years’ time deposit7.00%7.00%Quarterly rest
3-years’ time deposit7.10%7.00%Quarterly rest
5-years’ time deposit7.50%7.50%Quarterly rest
5-years’ Recurring Deposit 6.70% 6.70%Quarterly rest
5years’ Senior Citizen Saving Scheme(SCSS) 8.20% 8.20%Interest paid quarterly, Quarterly rest
5- years Monthly Income Account Scheme7.40%7.40%Interest paid monthly,
5 -years NSC7.70%7.70%Annual rest
PPF (Public Provident Fund) 7.10% 7.10%Annual rest
KVP (Kisan Vikas Patra)7.50 %(matures in115  months)7.50 %(matures in115  months)Annual rest
Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme8.20%8.00%Annual rest

The government resets the interest rate at the beginning of every quarter since 2016 based on yields of government securities of the corresponding maturity with some spread on the scheme for senior citizens, as advised by the Shyamala Gopinath Committee. The Economic Survey had earlier suggested that the interest rates on the small savings schemes be reduced to bring them in consonance with the interest rates prevailing in the economy, as the Yields on dated Government Securities (G-Secs) are continiuously on the decline. The commercial banks have also been complaining that high rates of small savings schemes prohibit them from cutting deposit rates, it was expected a downward revision in interest rates for small savings schemes for the ensuing quarter, but the government preferred to keep them unchanged.

Other important news on Small savings instruments:

During the announcement of interest for the quarter of April -Jun 2018, the Ministry withdrew the earlier restrictions for credit of interest in respect of small savings to basic Savings Bank accounts. Now all the interest and maturity proceeds of small savings instruments operated by the Department of Posts may be paid to the depositors through the depositor’s savings account standing at a post office or any commercial bank, by cheque or in cash.

The PPF account rules were modified by the Government for the benefit of account holders.  As per the modified PPF account holders can now make deposits in multiples of ₹50 any number of times in a financial year with a maximum of ₹1.5 lakh a year. Earlier, a maximum of 12 deposits was permitted in 1 year. Read: New rules of PPF

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