Rate of interest of NSCs, KVPs Post Office Deposit Schemes for 1st Quarter FY 2023-24
Finance Ministry has increased the rate of interest of Small Savings Scheme, i.e. NSCs, KVPs Post Office Deposit Schemes, Senior Citizens Savings Schemes, etc. for 1st Quarter FY 2023-24 are as under
| Instuments | Rate of interest from 01.01.2023 to 31.03.2023 | Rate of interest from 01.04.2023 to 30.06.2023 |
| Savings Deposit (SD) | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 1 Year Time Deposit (TD) | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| 2 Year Time Deposit (TD) | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| 3 Year Time Deposit (TD) | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| 5 Year Time Deposit (TD) | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 5 Year Recurring Deposit (RD) | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS) | 8.0 | 8.2 |
| Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| National Savings Certificate (NSC) | 7.0 | 7.7 |
| Public Provident Fund Scheme | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) | 7.2 (will mature in 120 months) | 7.5 (will mature in 115 months) |
| Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme (SSAS) | 7.6 | 8.0 |
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