PPF, SCSS and NSC have outperformed equity in last 2 years, but should you write off equities?Small savings schemes vs Nifty indices: While equities have shown muted returns recently, small savings schemes have offered stable returns...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
Rs 1 lakh investment in NSC: What will be maturity value after 5 years?National Savings Certificate provides a secure investment option. With a 7.7% interest rate, a Rs 1 lakh investment grows to over Rs 1.44 l...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
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
Despite no investment you can still get Section 80C income tax deduction if you invested in NSCSave income tax: National Savings Certificate is a fixed-income investment scheme that's backed by the Government of India. But did you kno...
27 Mar, 2025, 12.17 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
Latest NSC interest rate: Is the National Savings Certificate interest rate higher than 5-year FD rates of SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI BankNational Savings Certificates is considered as the best option for risk-averse investors looking for consistent returns that are often high...
10 Jul, 2024, 03.25 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
Are HDFC Bank special FDs offering 7.25% interest really special? For just 5 months more, there could be better optionsHDFC Bank offers an interest rate of 7.20 per cent for fixed deposits maturing in 35 months, and 7.25 per cent for deposits maturing in 55 ...
07 Jun, 2023, 12.05 PM IST
This post office scheme is now giving higher return than tax-saving fixed deposits; what to check before investingBank FD vs National Savings Certificate: Let us compare the features of the National Savings Certificate with five-year bank fixed deposits...
13 Apr, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
National Savings Certificate interest rate hiked by 70 bps for the April-June 2023 quarter; check latest NSC rateNSC interest rate: The National Savings Certificate is a safe savings instrument provided by the Indian Post Office which is popular among ...
05 Apr, 2023, 12.57 PM IST
RBI floating rate bonds interest rate hiked to 7.35% from January 1, 2023The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has hiked the interest rate on floating rate savings bonds from 7.15 per cent to 7.35 per cent from January...
02 Jan, 2023, 11.42 AM IST
NSC vs KVP vs Post Office time deposit: Comparing interest rates, tax benefitsPost office small savings schemes like the Post Office Time Deposit Account (POTD), National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Kisan Vikas Patr...
03 Mar, 2022, 11.51 AM IST
Ashok Gehlot targets govt for flip-flop over interest rates on small saving schemesSitharaman on Thursday morning said the government will roll back a steep interest rate cut on small saving schemes such as PPF and NSC, sa...
01 Apr, 2021, 11.43 AM 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
- Small savings accounts holders to get more returns
The finance ministry has notified that from Dec 1 the rate of interest on PPF scheme in current financial year ending March 2012 would be 8...
29 Nov, 2011, 02.56 PM IST