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₹5,000/month PPF yields ₹2.7 crore in 50 years
A PPF investment of ₹5,000 per month starting at birth can grow to over ₹2.7 crore in 50 years at the current 7.1% interest rate, Livemint reports. The same monthly sum started…
The Story in Brief
A PPF investment of ₹5,000 per month starting at birth can grow to over ₹2.7 crore in 50 years at the current 7.1% interest rate, Livemint reports. The same monthly sum started at age 10 yields ₹1.31 crore by age 50; at age 20 it yields ₹61.8 lakh; at age 30 it yields ₹26.6 lakh; and at age 35 it yields ₹16.3 lakh. The figures assume the rate remains unchanged, which is not guaranteed. The government-backed scheme, launched in 1986, allows deposits of up to ₹1.5 lakh a year with tax benefits under Section 80C.
The Indian Opinion
The compounding story is seductive but hides a real-world trap: locking money for 50 years at a rate the government can cut anytime. PPF yields have fallen from 8.7% to 7.1% in a decade. The narrative that any Indian can park ₹5,000/month for half a century ignores salary stagnation, medical emergencies, and inflation. The real test is not the crorepati dream but whether the finance ministry holds the rate steady through the next two economic cycles.
Source: livemint.com
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