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Government ka Faisla: Rates Same, Changes Nahi!
Central Government ne saaf kar diya hai ki Public Provident Fund (PPF) par 7.1%, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) par 8.2%, National Savings Certificate (NSC) par 7.7% aur Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) par 7.5% (jo 115-month maturity ke saath aata hai) ka interest rate ab April 1, 2026 se agle 8vi quarter tak same hi rahega. Aakhri baar rate adjust FY 2023-24 ke Q4 mein hua tha. Government ka goal hai ki unke borrowing costs stable rahein aur fiscal targets meet ho sakein.
Small Savings vs. Bank FDs aur Market Ke Rates
Halanki rates change nahi hue hain, ye schemes abhi bhi bank ke fixed deposits (FDs) se better returns de rahi hain. Jaise PPF ka 7.1% ya 3-year FD ka rate, jo banks mein lagbhag 6.45% se 6.95% ke aas paas hai. Lekin jab baat aati hai government securities ki, toh gap dikhta hai. 10-year government bond yield abhi 7.08% ke aas paas chal raha hai aur yeh badh bhi raha hai. Iska matlab hai ki small savings safe toh hain, par market se jude instruments jitna returns nahi de paayenge.
Real Returns Kam Hone Ka Khatra
Government chahe savers ko protect kare aur borrowing costs control kare, par rates ko itne time se same rakhne se real returns kam ho sakte hain. February 2026 mein CPI inflation 3.21% tak pahunch gaya tha, jo 11-mahine ka high tha. Agar global tensions ki wajah se oil prices badhte hain, toh fixed nominal returns investors ki purchasing power kam kar sakte hain. Plus, PPF jaisi schemes ki 15 saal ki long tenure investors ko cash ki need hone par problem kar sakti hai.
Aage Kya Ho Sakta Hai?
RBI ne apna repo rate 5.25% par hold karke rakha hai, aur Monetary Policy Committee se bhi expected hai ki woh April mein koi change nahi karenge. Global uncertainty aur inflation ke pressure ko dekhte hue, lagta hai ki small savings rates abhi filhaal aise hi chalte rahenge. Analysts ka kehna hai ki government apna focus borrowing costs manage karne par hi rakhegi, chahe savers ko thoda kam returns mile. Agar inflation ya RBI ki policy mein koi bada change nahi aaya, toh rates mein badi halchal ki umeed kam hai.