PPF account maturing? Here’s what to doOn maturity, account holders have multiple options to decide the future course of action based on their financial goals. It is important to...
07 Apr, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
Public Provident Fund (PPF): Was interest rate changed for April-June 2025 quarter?The Public Provident Fund (PPF) in India remains a popular long-term investment option with a 15-year lock-in period and EEE tax status. Th...
05 Apr, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
New rule for nomination change in PPF, NSC, SCSS, all other post office account for freeThe government has eliminated the fee for updating nominee details in PPF , along with other small savings schemes. This amendment allows a...
03 Apr, 2025, 05.00 PM IST
Irregular PPF accounts: New rules from Oct 1, 2024 for regularisation of 3 types of irregular Public Provident Fund accountsOn August 21, 2024, the ministry released a circular that established the procedures for handling the regularization of unlawfully opened a...
07 Sep, 2024, 03.56 PM IST
Public Provident Fund: How nominees, legal heirs can claim a PPF account on death of the subscriberPublic Provident Fund is a popular long-term savings scheme offering tax benefits and attractive interest rates. Here’s how nominees or leg...
17 Jun, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
PPF deposit: Finding it difficult to deposit money in your PPF account online? Here are different ways to invest before the April 5 dateHow to invest in PPF: Those investing in the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) and the Public Provident Fund (PPF) should ensure that their co...
05 Apr, 2024, 01.09 PM IST
To whom do the new Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), PPF rules apply? Govt clarifiesThe Department of Posts came out with an detailed notification about senior citizen savings scheme (SCSS) and Public Provident Fund (PPF) f...
04 Dec, 2023, 10.21 AM IST
Govt relaxes norms for some small savings schemesThe amended Senior Citizen's Savings (Fourth Amendment) Scheme, 2023, now allows depositors to extend their accounts multiple times upon ma...
11 Nov, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
How to extend PPF account after it matures; three options to considerPPF account matures after 15-year lock-in term. But what about once it reaches maturity? What choices are available to you if you wish to k...
19 Aug, 2023, 04.09 PM IST
How to add, change nominee in PPF accountIncase you want to add your wife's name or update it with another name, you can do so by filling out the required form, signing it, and sub...
11 Aug, 2023, 03.51 PM IST
How to transfer funds from bank account without adding beneficiary to PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, PO savings accountThe Public Provident Fund and Sukanya Samriddhi are two prominent small savings schemes that must be maintained by making yearly minimum co...
06 Apr, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
What is the current PPF interest rate?The interest rates will be revised at the end of this month, as is customary to revise every three months. Interest rate for PPF was last r...
23 Dec, 2022, 03.37 PM IST
Latest Public Provident Fund (PPF) interest rateThe Public Provident Fund or the PPF can be used to build a retirement corpus by saving on a regular basis over a considerable length of ti...
21 Jun, 2022, 05.25 PM IST
PPF alert! Two or more PPF accounts opened after this date cannot be mergedAn individual cannot have more than one Public Provident Fund (PPF) account, according to the rules. If you have opened two or more Public ...
03 Mar, 2022, 12.14 PM IST
How to merge multiple PPF accountsThe Department of Posts issued a circular on October 18, 2021, giving details of the process of merging multiple PPF accounts into one sing...
19 Oct, 2021, 12.46 PM IST
Five popular small savings schemes to pick fromA three- to five-year bank fixed deposit right now fetches 7.5-8%. Most banks offer senior citizens almost 25-50 basis points higher intere...
07 Nov, 2018, 11.08 AM IST
5 popular small savings schemes to choose fromEvery time markets fall, investors flock to fixed income options. Though small savings rates have been hiked, don’t go overboard investing ...
23 Oct, 2018, 10.10 AM IST