Newest Put up Workplace Financial savings Schemes Curiosity Charges April – June 2024 declared on eighth March 2024. What are the rates of interest of PPF, SSY, SCSS, NSC, and MIS?
Normally, the Authorities publishes the rates of interest quarterly. Nonetheless, this time (perhaps because of the upcoming Loksabha elections) the Authorities revealed the rate of interest relevant for all put up workplace small financial savings schemes for the interval of April to June 2024 properly upfront.
Earlier the rates of interest was introduced yearly as soon as. Nonetheless, from 2016-17, the speed of curiosity can be fastened quarterly. I already wrote an in depth put up on this. I’m offering the hyperlink to that earlier put up beneath.
Beneath is the timetable for change in rates of interest for all Put up Workplace Financial savings Schemes.
You seen that as per the above schedule, the federal government has to publish rates of interest on fifteenth March or earlier than 1st April 2024. Nonetheless, this time, it was revealed properly upfront.
Put up Workplace Financial savings Schemes Curiosity Charges April – June 2024
As per the Tweet by PTI (Press Belief of India) on eighth March, Put up Workplace Financial savings Schemes Curiosity Charges April – June 2024 have been unchanged. Therefore, the sooner quarter rates of interest will proceed for the upcoming quarter of April – June 2024.
The newest charges are as beneath.
Even when the federal government didn’t improve or alter the rates of interest, the present charges look enticing, particularly for merchandise like SCSS, SSY, NSC, and MIS.
Development of Put up Workplace Curiosity Charges from April 2023 to April 2024
Ideally, I publish this information primarily to look into how the rates of interest modified in a single yr. This offers an thought for buyers additionally.
You seen that there isn’t a change within the financial savings account price and the fluctuation (in truth I could say increment) primarily in SSY, SCSS, and RD. The most well-liked scheme PPF curiosity remained the identical for one yr.
Options of Put up Workplace Financial savings Schemes
Now allow us to look on the Put up Workplace Small Financial savings Schemes options. This provides you with extra readability in selecting the best product for you.
# Put up Workplace Financial savings Account
Like Financial institution Account, Put up Workplace additionally presents you the financial savings account to its prospects. The few options are as beneath.
- Minimal Rs.500 is required to open the account.
- Account might be opened single, collectively, Minor (above 10 years of age), or a guardian on behalf of a minor.
- Minimal stability to be maintained in an account is INR 500/- , if stability Rs. 500 not maintained, a upkeep price of 100 (100) rupees shall be deducted from the account on the final working day of every monetary yr and after deduction of the account upkeep price, if the stability within the account turns into nil, the account shall stand mechanically closed.
- Cheque facility/ATM facility can be found
- Curiosity earned is Tax-Free as much as INR 10,000/- per yr from the monetary yr 2012-13
- Account might be transferred from one put up workplace to a different
- One account might be opened in a single put up workplace.
- Not less than one transaction of deposit or withdrawal in three monetary years is important to maintain the account energetic, else account turned silent (Dorment).
- Intra Operable Netbanking/Cellular Banking facility is offered.
- On-line Fund switch between Put up Workplace Financial savings Accounts/Cease Cheque/Transaction View facility is offered by Intra Operable Netbanking/Cellular Banking.
- The power to hyperlink with IPPB Saving Account is offered.
- Funds Switch (Sweep in/Sweep out) facility is offered with IPPB Saving Account.
# Put up Workplace Fastened Deposits (FDs)
- Minimal of Rs.1,000 and in multiples of Rs.100. There isn’t any most restrict.
- FD tenure at the moment accessible is 1 yr, 2 Yrs, 3 Yrs and 5 Yrs.
- Account might be opened single, collectively, Minor (above 10 years of age) or a guardian on behalf of minor.
- Account might be opened by money /Cheque and in case of Cheque the date of realization of cheque in Govt. account shall be date of opening of account.
- Account might be transferred from one put up workplace to a different
- Single account might be transformed into Joint and Vice Versa .
- Any variety of accounts might be opened in any put up workplace.
- Curiosity shall be payable yearly, No extra curiosity shall be payable on the quantity of curiosity that has turn into due for fee however not withdrawn by the account holder.
- The annual curiosity could also be credited to the financial savings account of the account holder at his possibility.
- Untimely encashment not allowed earlier than expiry of 6 month, If closed between 6 month to 12 month from date of Opening, Put up Workplace Saving Accounts rate of interest can be payable.
- 5 Yrs FD is eligible for tax saving functions underneath Sec.80C.
# Put up Workplace Recurring Deposit (RD)
- Minimal is Rs.100 a month and in a number of of Rs.10. There isn’t any most restrict.
- Account might be opened single, collectively, Minor (above 10 years of age) or a guardian on behalf of minor.
- Tenure of RD is 5 years.
- Account might be opened by money / Cheque and in case of Cheque the date of deposit shall be date of clearance of Cheque.
- Untimely closure is allowed after three years from the date of opening of the account.
- Account might be transferred from one Put up Workplace to a different Put up Workplace.
- Subsequent deposit might be made as much as fifteenth day of subsequent month if account is opened as much as fifteenth of a calendar month and as much as final working day of subsequent month if account is opened between sixteenth day and final working day of a calendar month.
- If a subsequent deposit just isn’t made as much as the prescribed day, a default price is charged for every default, default price @ 1 Rs for each 100 rupee shall be charged. After 4 common defaults, the account turns into discontinued and might be revived in two months but when the identical just isn’t revived inside this era, no additional deposit might be made.
- If in any RD account, there’s a month-to-month default quantity, the depositor has to first pay the defaulted month-to-month deposit with default price after which pay the present month deposit.
- There may be rebate on advance deposit of not less than 6 installments, Rs. 10 for six month and Rs. 40 for 12 months Rebate can be paid for the denomination of Rs. 100.
- One mortgage as much as 50% of the stability allowed after one yr. It could be repaid in a single lumpsum together with curiosity on the prescribed price at any time in the course of the forex of the account.
- Account might be prolonged for one more 5 years after it’s maturity.
# Put up Workplace Month-to-month Revenue Scheme (MIS)
- Most funding is Rs.9 lakh in a single account and Rs.15 lakh collectively (It’s revised in the course of the Funds 2023). Earlier it was Rs.4.5 lakh for a single account and Rs.9 lakh for joint accounts.
- Account might be opened single, collectively, Minor (above 10 years of age) or a guardian on behalf of minor.
- Any variety of accounts might be opened in any put up workplace topic to most funding restrict by including stability in all accounts (Rs. 4.5 Lakh).
- Single account might be transformed into Joint and Vice Versa.
- Maturity interval is 5 years.
- Curiosity might be drawn by auto credit score into financial savings account standing at similar put up workplace,orECS./In case of MIS accounts standing at CBS Put up workplaces, month-to-month curiosity might be credited into financial savings account standing at any CBS Put up workplaces.
- Will be prematurely en-cashed after one yr however earlier than 3 years on the low cost of two% of the deposit and after 3 years on the low cost of 1% of the deposit. (Low cost means deduction from the deposit.).
- Curiosity shall be payable to the account holder on completion of a month from the date of deposit.
- If the curiosity payable each month just isn’t claimed by the account holder such curiosity shall not earn any extra curiosity.
# Put up Workplace Senior Citizen Financial savings Scheme (SCSS)
I’ve written an in depth put up on this. Seek advice from the identical at ” Put up Workplace Senior Citizen Scheme (SCSS)-Advantages and Curiosity Charge“.
Notice – Efficient from 1st April 2023, the utmost restrict is at the moment Rs.30 lakh. Earlier it was Rs.15 lakh. This modification occurred throughout Funds 2023.
# Public Provident Fund (PPF)
I’ve written varied posts on PPF. Refer the identical:-
# Nationwide Financial savings Certificates NSC (VIII Problem)
- Minimal Rs.1,000 and in a number of of Rs.100.
- No most restrict.
- Account might be opened single, collectively, Minor (above 10 years of age) or a guardian on behalf of minor.
- Tax Profit underneath Sec.80C is offered.
- Tenure is 5 years.
# Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) Account
- Minimal Rs.1,000 and in multiples of Rs.100. There isn’t any most restrict.
- Account might be opened single, collectively, Minor (above 10 years of age) or a guardian on behalf of minor.
- The cash can be double at maturity. Nonetheless, because the rate of interest modifications on a quarterly foundation. The maturity interval additionally varies as soon as in 1 / 4.
# Sukanya Samriddhi Account Yojana (SSY)
I’ve written varied posts on this. Refer the identical:-