New Investment Scheme for Women
Budget 2023: Nirmala Sitharaman unveils women's investment scheme
Nirmala Sitharaman introduced a one time small saving scheme for women on February 1. Mahila Samman Saving Certificate will run until March 2025.
The 2-year programme would give 7.5 percent fixed interest. Women or girls can deposit. The scheme will allow partial withdrawals. This scheme allows Rs 2 lakh deposits.
The finance minister raised the maximum Senior Citizen Saving Scheme (SCSS) investment to Rs 30 lakh from Rs 15 lakh. POMIS also increased its limit. POMIS allows Rs 9 lakh per name, up from Rs 4.5 lakh. From Rs. 9 lakh to Rs. 15 Lakhs for joint accounts.
Investors seeking regular income in strong inflation have found relief in limit increases. The programmes are sovereign-backed and credit-risk-free.
Comments
Post a Comment
If you have any doubts please comment