Public Provident Fund (PPF)

Government of India · Public schemes

Rate a year: 7.10%

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The facts

Term
15 years
Deposit
₹500 to ₹1.5 lakh a year
Tax
80C; interest tax-free

Worth knowing

Interest is compounded once a year. Loans from the third year and withdrawals from the seventh; after 15 years the account can be extended in blocks of five years. The rate is set every quarter and applies to the whole balance.

Rate history

Rates are added, never edited, so earlier rates stay on this page.

  1. : 7.10% · 180-month term

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