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Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Govt cuts profit rates on National savings schemes

National savings schemes

The profit rates on the following products have been lowered: Shuhada Family Welfare Account (SFWA), Bahbood Savings Certificates (BSC), Defence Savings Certificates (DSC), Pensioner Benefit Account (PBA), Regular Income Certificates (RIC), and Special Savings Certificates (SSC).

In the meantime, there has been no change in the profit rates on the Sarwa Islamic Savings Account (SISA) or the Savings Account (SA).

In contrast to SSC, which saw a 10 bps drop in rate of return to 15.7%, RIC saw a 12 bps decline in rate of return to 14.64 percent.

The rate of return on STSC has been revised upward by 24 basis points to 19.24 percent, while the profit rates on BSC, PBA, and SFWA have decreased to 15.36 percent each.

Read More: National Savings Bank Announces Profit Rate for Behbood Savings Certificates for Feb 2024

Defense Savings Certificates (DSC) now have a 14.39 percent rate of return, a one basis point decrease.

Scheme Latest Rate Previous Rate Change (bps)
BSC 15.36% 15.60% -24
DSC 14.39% 14.40% -1
SISA 20.50% 20.50% 0
SITA 1-Year 19.10% 18.54% +56
PBA 15.36% 15.60% -24
RIC 14.64% 14.76% -12
SAR 20.50% 20.50% 0
SFWA 15.36% 15.60% -24
SSC 15.70% 15.80% -10
STSC 19.24% 19.00% +24

 

The rates of return on the Sarwa Islamic Savings Account (SISA) and Saving Account Rate (SAR), which are currently 20.5 percent each, have not changed.

In the meantime, the Sarwa Islamic Term Account (SITA) now offers a 19.1% rate of return, up 56 basis points.

Read More: Govt increases profit rates on National Savings Schemes

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