Increase in rate of return on national savings schemes
The government has increased the rate of return on national savings schemes from today.
According to sources, the rate of return on Defense Savings Certificates has been increased from 9.42 to 9.51 per cent while the rate of return on Special Savings Certificates has been increased from 7.97 per cent to 8.40 per cent.
Sources said that the rate of return on regular income certificates has been maintained at 9% while the rate of return on welfare, pensioners and martyrs welfare certificates will remain at 11.28%.