Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

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 slashes minimum annual deposit requirement for Sukanya Samriddhi account to Rs 250 from Rs 1,000 earlier

The interest rate on Sukanya Samriddhi account is revised every quarter, just like other small savings schemes and PPF.

Govt cuts interest rate on small post office schemes by 0.25%; PF to earn more

The finance ministry said that small saving interest rates are perceived to limit the banking sector's ability to lower deposit rates in response to the monetary policy of the Reserve Bank of India.