Interest rates to go up from January 1

BY A STAFF REPORTER 

​The interest rate of short-term savings schemes has been increasing since January 1. According to the Centre, the interest rate on national savings certificates has been increased from 6.8% to 7%. The interest rate on 1-5 year savings of the post office has increased to 1.1%. The interest rate on senior citizen savings scheme is increasing to 8%. The interest rates of PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi remained unchanged.