PPF lump sum vs monthly: which builds a bigger corpus?
Investing Rs 1.2 lakh as a lump sum in the Public Provident Fund (PPF) before April 5 each year yields about Rs 99,000 more than investing Rs 10,000 per month over 15…
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Delhi High Court Protects Minor’s PPF Savings
The Delhi High Court has directed a father to return more than Rs 8 lakh withdrawn from his daughter’s Public Provident Fund account, along with 8% annual interest. The account was closed…
SSY offers 8.2% rate versus PPF’s 7.1% in 2026
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) offers an interest rate of 8.2 per cent per annum as of 16 August 2026, while the Public Provident Fund (PPF) offers 7.1 per cent, Livemint reports. Both…
₹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…
NRIs can keep PPF, but foreign citizens lose account
NRIs who opened a PPF account while resident in India can continue contributing to it until maturity, Livemint reports. They must maintain a minimum deposit of Rs 500 per year to keep…
