Can NRIs continue to operate their PPF accounts?NRIs navigating PPF accounts encounter restrictions and guidelines, from tax benefits to closure procedures. Understanding these rules is c...
How to open ICICI Bank PPF account online? Get Step by Step processThe PPF due to the benefits of tax savings, returns, and safety, the program has now become one of the most popular long-term savings schem...
Latest PPF interest rate: Was Public Provident Fund rate hiked for January-March 2024 quarter?The government has raised the rate of interest on two small savings schemes for the quarter January-March 2024 by 10-20 basis points. Howev...
PPF account: Nine important Public Provident Fund account rules and benefitsPPF: Here is a look at important rules you should know about the Public Provident Fund.
New PPF rule: Interest calculation on premature closure of PPF account changedThe Department of Post has made some changes in the premature closure rules of the Public Provident Fund (PPF) account. The Department made...
Was PPF interest rate hiked for Apr-June 2023 quarter? Latest Public Provident Fund rateFor the quarter from April to June 2023, the government has increased interest rates on a number of small savings schemes by up to 70 basis...
Was PPF interest rate hiked for the January-March 2023 quarter?For the January-March 2023 quarter, the government increased the interest rates on a few small savings schemes by 20 bps to 110 bps.
How to open and close PPF account online using Post Office Internet bankingNext time you want to open or close the PPF account held with the Post Office, you will not be required to visit your nearest branch. The D...
PPF scheme 2019: Loan against PPF account at 1% and other changes you need to knowThe government via a notification dated December 12, 2019, has replaced the PPF scheme 1968 with the PPF scheme 2019. Though major features...
PPF withdrawal, loan, pre-mature closure rules: Here's a guideA subscriber is eligible to take a loan from PPF from the third financial year but this facility is available only till the end of the sixt...
How to open a PPF account? Know its rules and benefitsWith interest rates fixed income investments coming down, PPF remains a suitable alternative for allocating debt portion of one's portfolio.
Public Provident Fund: 15 lesser known but important rulesHere are some lesser-known facts about the Public Provident Fund that can help you make a more informed investment decision.
Things you should know when your PPF maturesCompletion of 15 years of the account takes place from 1 April of the year following the date of opening of the account.
7 long-term investment options that can help meet short-term money needsSome flexi-features of long-term instruments can help meet short-term needs. Here is a look at few of the available options.
PPF, NSC Act changes not to affect tax status; aimed at allowing early closure: GovtAll existing protections have been retained while consolidating PPF Act under the proposed Government Savings Promotion Act.
How to prematurely close PPF accountThe new PPF rules issued by the Ministry of Finance allow premature closure of the PPF account of a subscriber only in case of certain spec...
Four easy steps to shift a PPF account from post office to bankA subscriber can take a consolidated view of his accounts if he has a PP-F account with a bank where he has his savings/current accounts.