PPF, a government-backed long-term investment option, is much liked for its safety and attractive tax benefits. The interest rate, which is reviewed quarterly by the Finance Ministry, currently stands ...

The power of compounding works best when you start early. The longer your money stays in the PPF account, the more interest it will accumulate. (Image: Financial Express) The Public Provident Fund ...

PPF has a lock-in period of 15 years, which starts from the beginning of the first financial year. Public Provident Fund (PPF) is one of the most common and the safest government-backed tax-saving ...

What is Public Provident Fund? PPF is a government-backed savings scheme in India that offers tax benefits under section 80C of the Income Tax Act 1961. You can easily open a PPF account at a bank or ...

A PPF subscriber should deposit the contributions or lump sums before the 5th of each month(Rupee opened at 72.01 a dollar.) From April 2016, interest rates on Public ...

The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a long-term savings scheme for consumers with low to zero risk appetite to invest in a government-backed scheme that helps them protect their investments from being ...

Comparison of long-term financial planning options in India: Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) and Public Provident Fund (PPF). (iStock) When it comes to long-term financial planning in India, two ...

PPF (Public Provident Fund) is a long-term investment option that provides a fixed rate of interest and returns on the amount invested. It offers a safe investment option to save taxes and earn ...

Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The Public Provident Fund (PPF) forms ...

When it comes to making a choice about suitable investment options for retirement planning, Public Provident Fund (PPF) still features in the top three choices among Indians, a recent survey has ...

Investors putting their money in Centre-backed Public Provident Fund (PPF) scheme have always been advised to do so before April 5. The reason: if an investor deposits the entire amount of Rs 1.5 lakh ...

Even if the PPF rate is cut, the scheme will continue to draw investors. The interest earned is tax free, making it a better option than bank deposits where the interest is fully taxable at the slab ...