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Govt revises National Savings Schemes Rates: SITA up by 70bps

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ISLAMABAD: The government has once again revised the rates of return of National Savings Schemes (NSS) across various investment categories with effect from March 20, 2025.

The latest update shows the highest increase in Serve Islamic Term Account (SITA), which increased by 70 basis points (bps) from 9.74 percent to 10.44 percent.

Similarly, the rate of Short Term Savings Certificates (STSC) increased by 15 bps to 10.96 percent, while Behbood Savings Certificate (BSC), Pensioner Benefit Account (PBA) and Shuhada Family Welfare Account (SFWA) increased by 10 bps each, reaching 13.68 percent.

Defense Savings Certificates (DSC) recorded a marginal increase of 1 bps, now standing at 12.15 percent.

In contrast, there was a notable decline in the Savings Account (SA), which fell 100 bps from 11.50 percent to 10.50 percent.

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