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Govt may cut interest rate on PPF, NSC, other small savings schemes in April-June quarter
•The government is considering rate moderation for small savings schemes in the upcoming quarter, a development that could lead to speedier transmission of monetary policy rate cuts, sources said
Small savings schemes: Govt keeps interest rates unchanged for January-March quarter
•The government on Tuesday kept the interest rates on small savings schemes, including NSC and PPF, unchanged for the fourth quarter of 2019-20 despite moderating bank deposit rates
Govt cuts interest rate on NSC, PPF and other small savings schemes by 0.1% for July-September quarter
•The government on Friday reduced the interest rate on small savings schemes, including NSC and PPF, by 0.1 percent for the July-September quarter
Small savings schemes: Govt keeps interest rates unchanged for Apr-June quarter on NSC, PPF, KVP
•The government has kept the interest rates on small savings schemes, including NSC and PPF, unchanged for the April-June quarter
Govt hikes interest rate on NSC, PPF, other small savings schemes by up to 0.4% for October-December quarter
•Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) will fetch an annual interest rate of 8 percent as compared to existing 7.6 percent, while Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) will yield 7.7 percent and mature in 112 months as against 118 months in the previous quarter.
Govt keeps small savings schemes' interest rates unchanged for July-September quarter
•Interest rates for small savings schemes are notified on a quarterly basis
Money management alert: Midcourse withdrawals from retirement funds a sub-optimal solution for midlife blues
Muralidharan •A suitable amendment in the law would be conducive to checking one's tendency to dip into one’s retirement funds at the drop of a hat.
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation slashes interest rate from 8.65% to 8.55%: All you need to know
Fp Staff •The EPFO functions under the labour ministry of the central government and runs the premier PF saving scheme.
Government cuts small savings interest rates by 0.2 percentage point; PPF, NSC slashed to 7.6%
•The government slashed interest rates on small savings schemes, including NSC and PPF, by 0.2 percentage point for the January-March period
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