NSC vs FD: National Savings Certificate offers higher interest rate than many leading bank fixed deposits; check listNational Savings Certificate Vs FD: NSC provides a 7.7% annual interest rate. This rate is higher than many bank fixed deposits. NSC is a g...
16 Jan, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
NSC vs 5-year tax-saver FD: Which offers higher return to senior citizens in 2025?Indian investors have two key choices for fixed income and tax savings: National Savings Certificates and 5-year tax-saver fixed deposits. ...
24 Oct, 2025, 11.06 AM IST
8.05% interest rate on RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond for July - December 2025: When will you get the next interest payment?RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds will continue offering 8.05% interest from July to December 2025. These bonds are linked to National Saving...
01 Jul, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
NSC vs bank FDs: Which is a better tax saving option?NSC and tax-saving FDs both offer tax benefits and assured returns with a 5-year lock-in. NSC provides higher interest rates and tax advant...
06 Mar, 2025, 05.22 PM IST
RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond interest for January-June 2025 announced: What is the latest interest rate, when will you get it?RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond: The interest rate of the RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond is linked to the interest rate of the National Savi...
01 Jan, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond interest for July-December 2024 announced: What is the latest interest rate, when will you get it?RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond interest rate announced: The Reserve Bank of India has notified the interest rate of RBI Floating Rate Savin...
01 Jul, 2024, 04.37 PM IST
RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds likely to offer 8.05% interest from July 1, 2024; is it the right time to invest?The interest rate of RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds 2020 (Taxable) is not fixed. It is linked to the National Savings Certificate (NSC), a...
10 Apr, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond offers 8.05% interest now, higher than big banks' FDs; who should invest?At present, RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond (FRSB) 2020 (Taxable) offers an interest rate of 8.05 per cent. Is it time to hop on the high-in...
09 Apr, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
Rates of RBI Floating Savings Bonds offering 8.05% to be reviewed soon; will it change from January 1, 2024?The interest rate of RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds (FRSB) 2020 (Taxable) is linked to the interest rate of the National Savings Certifica...
09 Apr, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
Earn 7.7% interest rate on NSC: What are the tax benefits of investing in National Savings CertificateThe National Savings Certificate (NSC) is one of the government-backed programmes suitable for investors with little risk since it offers g...
23 Mar, 2024, 03.35 PM IST
National Savings Certificate latest interest rate: What is the NSC interest rate for April-June 2024 quarter?Latest National Savings Certificate (NSC) interest rate: The government revises interest rate on all the small savings schemes every quarte...
18 Mar, 2024, 10.51 AM IST
Tax saving ideas: Use these 6 financial, banking instruments to save taxesWith an emphasis on banking products, below are some financial instruments which can be used as investment and tax saving purpose.
17 Feb, 2024, 10.09 AM IST
At 8.05% interest, RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds could be a better investment than bank FDs, NSCFixed deposit vs NSC vs RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds: The interest rate of RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds 2020 (Taxable) (FRSBs) is lin...
30 Apr, 2023, 12.49 PM IST
9 tax saving investment options for FY 2022-2023The last date to complete tax savings for current financial year is March 31, 2023. If an individual opts for old tax regime in FY 2022-23,...
20 Feb, 2023, 01.59 PM IST
NSC vs 5-year bank FD: Which is a better tax-saving investment?NSC and tax-saving FDs have certain common features. However, there are certain differences between the two which, give an advantage to NSC...
03 Jan, 2019, 09.51 AM IST
Difference in Sec 80C tax break on interest on NSCs and FDs: Budget 2018 needs to remove anomalyInterest on NSCs qualifies for section 80C rebate whereas that on FD does not despite both of them having a same lock-in period of five yea...
23 Jan, 2018, 10.50 AM IST
Invest in these ELSS funds to save taxes this yearThe best tax-saving option available under Section 80C is an Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) or tax-saving mutual fund schemes.
24 Nov, 2017, 03.22 PM IST