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PPF or NPS? Invest THIS much monthly to earn Rs 1 crore on maturity

If you invest Rs 12,500 per month in PPF, at the current rate of 7.1% interest rate compounded annually, you will earn Rs 1 crore in 25 years.

Jun 12, 2021, 13:03 PM IST

Money making tips: How to turn Rs 1000 per month investment into Rs 26 lakh, check out this calculation

If you invest even Rs 1,000 a month in Public Provident Fund , it will give you lakhs of rupees in return in the long term.

May 20, 2021, 13:49 PM IST

Sukanya Samriddhi, NSC, PPF interest rates may be slashed from July 1

It may be recalled that the government had on April 1 revoked a steep interest rate cut on small savings schemes such as PPF and NSC.

May 17, 2021, 11:32 AM IST

Public Provident Fund money making tips: How to become a Crorepati by investing in PPF

A minimum of Rs 500 and a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh per annum can be deposited every year in a Public Provident Fund account at present. 

Apr 20, 2021, 11:42 AM IST

Public Provident Fund: Rs 1000 invested per month in PPF turns into Rs 26 lakh, here is the calculation

First of all, it is advisable that you start investing in PPF at a very young age. Suppose you start investing at the age of 20, you can run it till you attain 60 years.

Apr 12, 2021, 15:58 PM IST

Looking for good returns? Invest in THESE 3 government schemes: Check features, benefits here

The top three small savings schemes run by the government of India are Senior Citizens Savings Schemes (SCSS), Public Provident Fund (PPF), and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana and they consist of the National Saving Certificate (NSC), Public Provident Fund (PPF), Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) and Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme. 

Apr 05, 2021, 19:10 PM IST

West Bengal contributes Rs 90,000 cr to small savings schemes like PPF, NSC in India

While the government routinely announces interest rates for small savings schemes at the end of every quarter, Wednesday's decision to cut interest rates by up to 1.1 percent across various small savings schemes, including Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC), had come a day before the second phase of polling in West Bengal and Assam.

Apr 02, 2021, 18:51 PM IST

Orders issued by oversight, FM Sitharaman withdraws cut in interest on small savings, Twitterati responds

Interest rates for small savings schemes are notified on a quarterly basis. Once restored, PPF and NSC will carry an annual interest rate of 7.1 per cent and 6.8 per cent, respectively.

Apr 01, 2021, 10:49 AM IST

Govt withdraws interest rate cut order on PPF, other small saving schemes

FM Nirmala Sitharaman today reversed the rate cut decision, which initiated a stir on social media yesterday.

Apr 01, 2021, 08:44 AM IST

Tax Saving FD vs PPF - which one is a better investment option for you?

Between PPF and tax saver FDs by post office and bank, which has a better scope? Read what our expert says on this.

Mar 24, 2021, 13:51 PM IST

NPS Vs PPF corpus calculation: Know how much retirement fund you can build

The critical times that we live in has made us realise about our future planning and how well we can map it out for a good retirement fund.

Oct 21, 2020, 18:10 PM IST

Govt hikes General Provident Fund interest rate to 8% for October-December quarter

The rate is in line with that for Public Provident Fund.

Oct 16, 2018, 15:46 PM IST

Govt hikes interest on small savings scheme; PPF, NSC to now fetch interest rate of 8%

Interest rates for small savings schemes are notified on a quarterly basis.

Sep 20, 2018, 12:53 PM IST

Interest rates vary on Small savings schemes, SCSS – Know here

The revision in interest rates does not affect old investments except for PPF and SSY.

Feb 12, 2018, 08:26 AM IST

ELSS can give you better returns than other tax saving options: Report

This is the high time when the investors look for better ways of tax saving in the market.

Dec 14, 2017, 12:25 PM IST

This is how you can save Rs 1 crore in over 20 years

Money put away for a rainy day is always a bonus.

Dec 09, 2017, 17:23 PM IST

Aadhaar now a must for post office deposits, PPF, KVP

Existing depositors have been given time till December 31, 2017 to provide the 12-digit unique identification number.

Oct 06, 2017, 13:02 PM IST

PPF: Eligibility, investment limit, interest rates and all you need to know

Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a 15-year investment scheme under which an investor enjoys tax exemption at the time of deposit, accrual of interest and withdrawal.

Sep 02, 2017, 13:27 PM IST

As FD rates fall, here's where you can invest for higher returns

In the present scenario, where interest rates are following a downward slope, investors dependent on income from traditional financial instruments such as fixed deposits (FDs) don't have much to cheer about.

Aug 15, 2017, 16:26 PM IST

Falling FD rates: Invest in these financial instruments to get attractive returns

In the present scenario, where interest rates are following a downward slope, investors dependent on income from traditional financial instruments such as fixed deposits (FDs) don't have much to cheer about.

Aug 10, 2017, 19:02 PM IST