Post Office interest rates January-March 2019: The government of India
has revised the interest rates offered on some of the Post Office
savings account for January to March quarter this financial year. In an
official notification dated 31 December 2018, the Department of Economic
Affairs said, "On the basis of decision of the Government, interest
rates for small savings schemes are to be notified on quarterly basis."
The Post Office now offers 7.0% interest on 1 year Time Deposit. This is
compounded quarterly. The interest rate on this account offered earlier
was 6.9%. The interest rate on 3 year Time Deposit scheme has been
reduced to 7% from 7.2 per cent earlier.
The interest rates on all other accounts offered by the Post Office remains the same as the last quarter.
The Post Office offers 12 types of savings accounts. these are: Savings
Deposit, 1 year Time Deposit, 2 year Time Deposit, 3 Year Time Deposit,
5 year Time Deposit, 5 year recurring Deposit, 5 year Senior Citizen
Savings Scheme, 5 Year Monthly Income Account, 5 Year National Savings
Certificate, Public Provident Fund Scheme, Kisan Vikas Patra, Sukanya
Samriddhi Account Scheme.
The latest interest rates have been approved by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Post Office Small Savings Account Interest Rates Table:
*Source: Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance