Ppf Interest Rate News
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2 min read6 Jan 2019How to make the most of your PPF account
Beyond income tax and compounding benefits, PPF account offers the facilities like loan, partial withdrawal and account extension.
3 min read5 Jan 20191-year post office deposit rate hiked, PPF remains attractive
Interest rate on 1-year post office time deposit has been hiked to 7% while PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi account fetch 8% and 8.5% respectively.
1 min read3 Jan 2019EPF rate hike likely in bonanza for salaried employees
Though the annual internal review is yet to be concluded, there was a good chance the EPF interest rate would be hiked. At the least, it will be retained at the existing level of 8.55%
3 min read2 Jan 2019PPF regains the crown with the best returns
Investors in 2019, who look at 2018 returns and rush to invest in PPF, FDs and gold, may be making a similar mistake. Instead, a well-balanced portfolio with some investments in safe products and some in equity would be a better choice.
2 min read31 Dec 2018Post office savings schemes that offer income tax benefits
PPF, 5-year post office deposit scheme, National Savings Certificate (NSC), Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme and Senior Citizen Savings Scheme are some of the post office schemes that come with income tax benefits
4 min read16 Oct 2018ELSS funds gives superior returns compared to PPF
Among tax-saving options, without doubt, ELSS is a superior returning option with a shorter lock-in compared with PPF
2 min read27 Sep 2018Rates of small savings schemes hiked: What should investors do?
Interest rates on various small savings schemes, including PPF, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) and Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme (SSS) have been increased by 40 basis points (bps) for the October-December quarter.
3 min read25 Sep 2018NSC, PPF accounts will fetch 8% as govt hikes small savings rates
Rates on schemes such as PPF, KVP, NSC, SSS increased by 40 bps for December quarter
2 min read20 Sep 2018PPF vs ELSS or tax saving mutual funds: What you need to know
PPF currently fetches an interest rate of 7.6%. From the seventh year, an investor can make partial withdrawals from your PPF account
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