PPF, post office savings interest rates cut by 0.1%

Your small savings schemes like Public Provident Fund (PPF) and deposits in the post office will fetch marginally lower returns from April 1.

Post office savings schemes are still considered one of the safest form of investments, since they are backed by the Government of India. Some of the schemes are also tax efficient, which is why they are a preferred mode of investments. Take a quick look at ...

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has justified the lowering of rate of interest on small saving schemes.

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