The rates of interest on General Provident Fund (GPF)
is 8% for the period from 1.4.2011 to 30.11.2011 and 8.6% from
1.12.2011 to 31.3.2012, whereas the rate of interest on EPF for the
financial year 2011-12 is 8.25%. Rate of interest on EPF is fixed on the
recommendation of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) by the Employees
Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Ministry of Labour and Employment
based on the income earned on the accumulated fund during the financial
year. However, rate of interest on GPF is generally fixed after taking
into consideration the average secondary market yields on government
securities of similar maturity.
This information was given by the Minister of State
for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in written reply to a question in
the Lok Sabha today.
PIB
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