In less than 24 hours, Centre withdraws order cutting interest rates on small savings schemes
In less than 24 hours, Centre withdraws order cutting interest rates on small savings schemes
On Wednesday, the Finance Ministry had announced a sharp cut in interest rates for small savings schemes for the first quarter of the financial year 2021-22. This order has now been withdrawn.
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UPDATED: April 1, 2021 19:32 IST
The Centre on Thursday withdrew its order cutting interest rates for small savings schemes for Q1 of FY2021-22 (Photo Credits: Pixabay)
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, March 31, announced that the government has taken back its interest rates cut order on small savings schemes
Facing a severe social media backlash over the interest rate cuts in small savings schemes like the Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, senior citizen savings scheme, current deposit, and a host of other such schemes on March 31, the finance ministry has rolled back the decision.
Once the interest rate for any financial year is notified, and the current year ends, EPFO calculates the month-wise closing balance in the PF account and then the interest for the whole year.