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
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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)
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Interest Rate: 8.2% per annum (compounded quarterly)
Lock-in Period: 5 years (extendable by 3 years)
Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS)
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Interest Rate: 7.7% per annum (compounded yearly)
Lock-in Period: 5 years
National Savings Certificate (NSC)
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Interest Rate: 7.5% (amount doubles in approximately 115 months)
Lock-in Period: 115 months or until maturity
Affordab
Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP)
le and Low Maintenance
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Interest Rate: 7.4% per annum (payable monthly)
Lock-in Period: 5 years
Post Office Monthly Income Scheme (POMIS)
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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)
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Interest Rate: 6.5% per annum (compounded quarterly)
Lock-in Period: 5 years
Recurring Deposit (RD)
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Interest Rate: 4% per annum (compounded yearly)
Lock-in Period: No lock-in period
Post Office Savings Account
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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)
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