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Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route vs e-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda

Compare Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route and e-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.

Government savings scheme comparison

Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route vs e-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 10, 2026
Bank of BarodaSenior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route

Eligible senior citizens and qualifying retirees who want government-set quarterly income and can accept SCSS eligibility and liquidity restrictions instead of ordinary bank-FD flexibility.

Cost / pricing
8.20% p.a. for SCSS accounts opened from 1 July through 30 September 2026 under the current Government of India small-savings notification; interest is paid quarterly and is taxable.
Reviewed
September 10, 2026
Evidence
4 bank sources
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Bank of Barodae-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda

Resident investors wanting a government-backed fixed-at-purchase return with no statutory maximum investment and who can accept the 2-year-6-month normal lock before premature closure.

Cost / pricing
7.50% p.a. for e-KVP purchases in the current 1 July–30 September 2026 quarter; unlike PPF/SSA, the rate at purchase is contractual and remains applicable through that certificate’s maturity. Current maturity is 115 months.
Reviewed
September 10, 2026
Evidence
3 bank sources
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Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route vs e-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://bankingreference.info/compare-banking/bob-senior-citizens-savings-scheme-vs-bob-e-kisan-vikas-patra/

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Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route

Scheme eligibility
Resident individuals aged 60+; specified retirees aged 55–60 and eligible retired defence personnel aged 50+ can qualify subject to scheme conditions. Joint account is only with spouse; NRI/HUF are not eligible under the reviewed scheme material.
Contribution / investment / term
Minimum ₹1,000 in ₹1,000 multiples; aggregate deposits across SCSS accounts are capped at ₹30 lakh. Normal maturity is five years, with extension available under current scheme rules.

e-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda

Scheme eligibility
Resident Indian adults, eligible purchases on behalf of minors and permitted joint adult holdings. NRI, HUF, trust, company and charitable-organization purchase is excluded by the reviewed Bank of Baroda page.
Contribution / investment / term
Minimum ₹1,000 and then ₹100 multiples; no maximum investment limit under the reviewed scheme page.
02Which dated scheme rate or mechanism applies?Match the customer category, currency, amount, tenure and effective date before comparing quoted rates. No return is calculated here.

Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route

Current government rate / mechanism
8.20% p.a. for SCSS accounts opened from 1 July through 30 September 2026 under the current Government of India small-savings notification; interest is paid quarterly and is taxable.

e-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda

Current government rate / mechanism
7.50% p.a. for e-KVP purchases in the current 1 July–30 September 2026 quarter; unlike PPF/SSA, the rate at purchase is contractual and remains applicable through that certificate’s maturity. Current maturity is 115 months.
03What access, transfer or withdrawal rules need checking?Read the full liquidity and relationship conditions, including any recorded early-exit or payment restrictions.

Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route

Liquidity / loan / transfer rules
No loan/pledge. Before one year, interest already paid is recovered on premature closure; after one year but before two years, 1.5% of deposit is deducted; on/after two years, 1% is deducted under current SCSS rules.
Government / service-channel rule
Bank of Baroda is a servicing deposit office; the Government of India sets the SCSS rate and scheme rules. The bank service route does not create a proprietary Bank of Baroda yield.

e-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda

Liquidity / loan / transfer rules
Normal premature closure is available only after 2 years 6 months. Earlier closure is limited to specified death, forfeiture by eligible pledge or court-order cases. No Section 123 principal deduction is modeled for KVP.
Government / service-channel rule
All Bank of Baroda branches are stated to be authorized to issue e-KVP and eligible customers can purchase through bob World; the Government sets the quarterly new-purchase rate, while the booked rate remains contractual to maturity.
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Decision factorSenior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service routee-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda
Current government rate / mechanism8.20% p.a. for SCSS accounts opened from 1 July through 30 September 2026 under the current Government of India small-savings notification; interest is paid quarterly and is taxable.7.50% p.a. for e-KVP purchases in the current 1 July–30 September 2026 quarter; unlike PPF/SSA, the rate at purchase is contractual and remains applicable through that certificate’s maturity. Current maturity is 115 months.
Contribution / investment / termMinimum ₹1,000 in ₹1,000 multiples; aggregate deposits across SCSS accounts are capped at ₹30 lakh. Normal maturity is five years, with extension available under current scheme rules.Minimum ₹1,000 and then ₹100 multiples; no maximum investment limit under the reviewed scheme page.
Payout / tax / scheme benefitsGovernment-backed scheme, quarterly interest, nomination and spouse-joint holding. Qualifying principal can fall within the current aggregate Section 123 / Schedule XV savings-deduction framework where the taxpayer and tax regime are eligible.Government-backed contractual return, nomination, branch and eligible bob World purchase routes, and ability to use the certificate as collateral under applicable rules.
Liquidity / loan / transfer rulesNo loan/pledge. Before one year, interest already paid is recovered on premature closure; after one year but before two years, 1.5% of deposit is deducted; on/after two years, 1% is deducted under current SCSS rules.Normal premature closure is available only after 2 years 6 months. Earlier closure is limited to specified death, forfeiture by eligible pledge or court-order cases. No Section 123 principal deduction is modeled for KVP.
Scheme eligibilityResident individuals aged 60+; specified retirees aged 55–60 and eligible retired defence personnel aged 50+ can qualify subject to scheme conditions. Joint account is only with spouse; NRI/HUF are not eligible under the reviewed scheme material.Resident Indian adults, eligible purchases on behalf of minors and permitted joint adult holdings. NRI, HUF, trust, company and charitable-organization purchase is excluded by the reviewed Bank of Baroda page.
Government / service-channel ruleBank of Baroda is a servicing deposit office; the Government of India sets the SCSS rate and scheme rules. The bank service route does not create a proprietary Bank of Baroda yield.All Bank of Baroda branches are stated to be authorized to issue e-KVP and eligible customers can purchase through bob World; the Government sets the quarterly new-purchase rate, while the booked rate remains contractual to maturity.
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Bank of Baroda

Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route

  • The 8.20% rate is government-notified for new SCSS accounts opened in the current quarter; do not treat future-quarter pricing as guaranteed for new accounts.
  • SCSS interest is taxable even where the qualifying principal supports a statutory savings deduction.
  • Eligibility and retirement-deposit timing conditions should be verified at opening; this is not a general age-55 savings account.
  • Premature-closure penalties make SCSS liquidity materially different from an ordinary callable FD.
Bank of Baroda

e-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda

  • KVP is not put into the ordinary bank-FD rate finder because its government-set certificate mechanics and lock rules differ from bank deposits.
  • The current Bank of Baroda page contains stale legacy FAQ fragments alongside its current 7.50% / 115-month facts; the current Government Q2 notification and current top-level product facts control.
  • No Section 123 / Schedule XV principal deduction is modeled for KVP.
  • Using KVP as collateral creates borrowing risk and should not be treated as equivalent to free liquidity.
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Bank of Baroda

Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route

Reviewed
September 10, 2026
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Bank of Baroda

e-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda

Reviewed
September 10, 2026
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3
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Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route

Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 4 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://bankofbaroda.bank.in/investments/government-deposit-schemes/senior-citizen-savings-deposit-scheme
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://dea.gov.in/budget-division/475
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://indianbank.bank.in/en/interest-rates-for-small-savings-schemes
  4. Issuer product pagehttps://sbi.co.in/web/faq-s/faq-scss

e-Kisan Vikas Patra (e-KVP) — Bank of Baroda

Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://bankofbaroda.bank.in/investments/government-deposit-schemes/e-kisan-vikas-patra-scheme
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://dea.gov.in/budget-division/475
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://indianbank.bank.in/en/interest-rates-for-small-savings-schemes