10 small saving schmes and their intrest rates.

Interest Rate: 7.1% per annum (compounded yearly)  Lock-in Period: 15 years

Public Provident Fund (PPF)

 Interest Rate: 8.0% per annum (compounded yearly) Lock-in Period: Until the girl child turns 21 or upon marriage after 18

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)

 Interest Rate: 8.2% per annum (compounded quarterly)  Lock-in Period: 5 years (extendable by 3 years)

Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS)

 Interest Rate: 7.7% per annum (compounded yearly) Lock-in Period: 5 years

National Savings Certificate (NSC)

 Interest Rate: 7.5% (amount doubles in approximately 115 months)  Lock-in Period: 115 months or until maturity

AffordabKisan Vikas Patra (KVP)le and Low Maintenance

Interest Rate: 7.4% per annum (payable monthly)  Lock-in Period: 5 years

Post Office Monthly Income Scheme (POMIS)

Interest Rate: 1-Year: 6.9%, 2-Year: 7.0%, 3-Year: 7.0%, 5-Year: 7.5%  Lock-in Period: 1, 2, 3, or 5 years (depending on deposit term)

Post Office Time Deposit (POTD)

 Interest Rate: 6.5% per annum (compounded quarterly)  Lock-in Period: 5 years

Recurring Deposit (RD)

Interest Rate: 4% per annum (compounded yearly)  Lock-in Period: No lock-in period

Post Office Savings Account

 Interest Rate: Depends on the age of entry and contribution; pension is guaranteed between ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 per month after 60  Lock-in Period: Until 60 years of age

Atal Pension Yojana (APY)