National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) (Amendment) Scheme 2020: Interest, Maturity Value & Premature closure value
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PART IIโSection 3โSub-section (i)
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เคธเค. 216] เคจเค เคฆเคฟเคฒเฅเคฒเฅ, เคถเคจเคฟเคตเคพเคฐ, เคฎเค 9, 2020/เคตเฅเคถเคพเค 19, 1942
No. 216]ย NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020/VAISAKHA 19, 1942
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)ย
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th May, 2020
G.S.R. 284(E).โIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A of the Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme to amend the National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019, namely:-
1.ย (1)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย This Scheme may be called the National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) (Amendment) Scheme, 2020.
(2)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1stย day of April, 2020.
2. In the National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019, in paragraph 5,-
(a) for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraphs shall be substituted, namely:-
โ(2) The maturity value of an account opened between 12thย December, 2019 to 31stย March, 2020 (both days inclusive) with one thousand rupees shall be one thousand four hundred sixty two rupees and fifty four paisa and proportionate for deposits made with any other sum as per sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 4.In calculation of maturity value, any amount in fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and for this purpose, any amount of fifty paisa or more shall be treated as one rupee and any amount less than fifty paisa shall be ignored.”
(2A)The maturity value of an account opened on or after the 1stย day of April, 2020with one thousand rupees shall be one thousand three hundred eighty nine rupees and forty nine paisa and proportionate for deposits made with any other sum as per sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 4. In calculation of maturity value, any amount in fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and for this purpose, any amount of fifty paisa or more shall be treated as one rupee and any amount less than fifty paisa shall be ignored.โ;
(b) in sub-paragraph (3), for the โTABLEโ, the following TABLES shall be substituted, namely:-
โTABLE-1
[For the certificates purchased between 12th December, 2019 to 31st March, 2020 (both days inclusive)]ย
| The year for which interest accrues | Amount of interest (rupees) accruing on certificate of Rs.1000 denomination |
| First Year | 79.00 |
| Second Year | 85.24 |
| Third Year | 91.98 |
| Fourth Year | 99.24 |
| Fifth Year | 107.08 |
TABLE-2
[For the certificates purchased on or after the1st day of April, 2020]ย
| The year for which interest accrues | Amount of interest (rupees) accruing on certificate of Rs.1000 denomination |
| First Year | 68.00 |
| Second Year | 72.62 |
| Third Year | 77.56 |
| Fourth Year | 82.84 |
| Fifth Year | 88.47 |
ย Note:ย ย ย ย ย ย The amount of interest accruing on a certificate of any other denomination shall be proportionate to the amount specified in the Tables above.โ
3. In paragraph 7 of the said Scheme, in sub-paragraph(4), for the TABLE, the following TABLES shall be substituted, namely:-
โTABLE-1
[Table showing premature closure value of account opened between 12th December, 2019 to 31st March, 2020 (both days inclusive) with 1000 rupees]
| Period from the date of the account to the date of its pre-mature closure | Amount payable inclusive of interest (Rupees) |
| (1) | (2) |
| Three years or more, but less than three years and six months | 1221.61 |
| Three years and six months or more, but less than four years | 1263.05 |
| Four years or more, but less than four years and six months | 1305.90 |
| Four years and six months or more, but less than five years | 1350.20 |
ย TABLE-2
[Table showing premature closure value of account opened on or after the 1stย day of April, 2020 with 1000 rupees]
| Period from the date of the account to the date of its pre-mature closure | Amount payable inclusive of interest (Rupees) |
| (1) | (2) |
| Three years or more, but less than three years and six months | 1184.29 |
| Three years and six months or more, but less than four years | 1218.15 |
| Four years or more, but less than four years and six months | 1252.98 |
| Four years and six months or more, but less than five years | 1288.80โ. |
[F. No. 1/4/2019-NS]
RAJAT KUMAR MISHRA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The Principal Scheme was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 919(E), dated the 12thย December, 2019.
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