B A N K I N G   S E R V I C E S 

 

Small Saving Schemes at a Glance

revised with effective from 01.04.2014

Sl.No

Name of the Scheme

Rate of Interest

Maturity Period

Minimum / Maximum Deposit

Other

1.

Savings Bank

[S.B] Account

4 %

Per Annum

-

Minimum    50/- 
 
Maximum No Limit

Interest exempt from Income Tax.

2.

Recurring Deposit [R.D] Account

 

 

 

8.4 %

For Rs. 100.00

 Maturity Value Rs. 7465.10

5 Years

Minimum  10/-

 

Multiple of Rs. 5/-

 

Maximum No Limit

Further extended to 5 Years

3.

 

 

 

Term Deposit

[T.D] Account

 

 

 

 

 

8.4  %

 

8.4  %

 

8.4  %

 

8.5  %

 

 

 

1 Year

 

2 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

 

 

Minimum 200 /-

Multiple   200 /-

Maximum No Limit

 

 

Interest for 100000/-

8668 /-

 

17336 /-

 

26004 /-

 

43875 /-

4.

 

Public Provident Fund [P.P.F] Account

8.7 % Per Annum

 

15 Year

 

Minimum 500/-

Maximum 100000/-

In a financial year

Interest exempted from Income Tax

5.

Monthly Income Scheme [M.I.S] Account

8.4 % Per Annum

5 Years

Minimum 1500/-

Maximum

Single   4.5 Lakhs

      Jointly   9.0 Lakhs

Interest Payable Monthly Monthly Interest for 150000/- = 1050/-

6.

5 Year National  Savings Certificates VIII Issue [N.S.C]

 

 

8.5 %

 For Rs. 100

 Maturity Value Rs. 151.62

5 Years

 

No Limit

Income rebate available under section 80 L & 88

 

7.

10 Year National  Savings Certificates IX Issue [N.S.C]

 

 

8.8 %

 For Rs. 100

 Maturity Value Rs. 236.60

10 Years

No Limit

Income rebate available under section 80 L & 88

 

8.

Senior Citizen Savings Scheme [SCSS] Account

9.2 % Per Annum

5 Years

    Multiple    1000/-

Maximum  1500000/-

Interest Payable Quarterly

Interest for 100000/- = 2300/-

 

Nomination and transfer facilities are available for all schemes

 

 

Interest Rates

 

Sl.No

Name of the Scheme

Rate of Interest

Interest Amount

1.

Savings Bank

[S.B] Account

4 %

Per Annum

 Yearly Interest 100000/-

 is  4000/-

2.

 

Recurring Deposit [R.D] Account

 

 

 

8.4 %

 

5 Years

For Rs. 100.00

Maturity Value Rs. 7465.51

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

Term Deposit

[T.D] Account

 

 

 

 

8.4  %

 

8.4  %

 

8.4  %

 

8.5  %

 

 

1 Year

 

2 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

Interest for 100000/-

 

8668 /-

 

17336 /-

 

26004 /-

 

43875 /-

 

4.

 

 

Public Provident Fund [P.P.F] Account

 

8.7 % Per Annum

 

15 Years

 

 

Interest exempted from Income Tax

 

5.

Monthly Income Scheme [M.I.S] Account

8.4 % Per Annum

 

5 Years

1050/- Interest per Month for 150000/-

 

 

 

6.

 

 

5 Year National  Savings Certificates VIII Issue [N.S.C]

 

 

 

 

 

8.5 %

 

 

 

5 Years

For Rs. 100

 Maturity Value Rs. 151.62

 

 

 

7.

 

10 Year National  Savings Certificates IX Issue [N.S.C]

 

 

 

 

8.8 %

 

 

10 Years

For Rs. 100

 Maturity Value Rs. 236.60

 

8.

Senior Citizen Savings Scheme [SCSS] Account

9.2 % Per Annum

5 Years

2300/- Quarterly Interest for 100000/-

 

 

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