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Government savings scheme comparison

Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route vs Public Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route

Compare Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route and Public Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route 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 Public Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route

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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 BarodaPublic Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route

Resident individuals seeking long-horizon government-backed compounding and tax-exempt PPF interest/maturity value who can accept contribution caps and rule-based access rather than FD-style redemption.

Cost / pricing
7.10% p.a. for 1 July–30 September 2026; the Government reviews the PPF rate quarterly and interest is compounded/credited annually rather than locked at the opening rate for all 15 years.
Reviewed
September 10, 2026
Evidence
3 bank sources
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Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service route vs Public Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://bankingreference.info/compare-banking/bob-senior-citizens-savings-scheme-vs-bob-public-provident-fund/

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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.

Public Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route

Scheme eligibility
Resident individual in own name or as eligible guardian for a minor/person of unsound mind under current rules. HUF and NRI customers cannot open a new PPF account under the reviewed bank rules.
Contribution / investment / term
Minimum ₹500 in a financial year and maximum ₹1.5 lakh in a financial year, in permitted multiples. Initial tenure is 15 years with extension available in five-year blocks under current rules.
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.

Public Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route

Current government rate / mechanism
7.10% p.a. for 1 July–30 September 2026; the Government reviews the PPF rate quarterly and interest is compounded/credited annually rather than locked at the opening rate for all 15 years.
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.

Public Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route

Liquidity / loan / transfer rules
No joint PPF account. Ordinary on-demand closure is not available; loans, partial withdrawals and premature closure operate only in the scheme’s prescribed windows/grounds. Contributions above the statutory annual ceiling do not earn PPF treatment.
Government / service-channel rule
Bank of Baroda operates PPF as an authorized service route and allows eligible customers to use bob World; the Government sets the rate and scheme rules, and accounts are transferable across authorized bank/post-office channels.
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Decision factorSenior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS) — Bank of Baroda service routePublic Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route
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.7.10% p.a. for 1 July–30 September 2026; the Government reviews the PPF rate quarterly and interest is compounded/credited annually rather than locked at the opening rate for all 15 years.
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 ₹500 in a financial year and maximum ₹1.5 lakh in a financial year, in permitted multiples. Initial tenure is 15 years with extension available in five-year blocks under current rules.
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 long-term savings, tax-exempt PPF interest and maturity treatment under current tax rules, nomination, transfer between authorized bank/post-office routes and rule-based loan/withdrawal facilities. Eligible contributions can fall within the aggregate Section 123 / Schedule XV deduction framework under the applicable tax regime.
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.No joint PPF account. Ordinary on-demand closure is not available; loans, partial withdrawals and premature closure operate only in the scheme’s prescribed windows/grounds. Contributions above the statutory annual ceiling do not earn PPF treatment.
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 individual in own name or as eligible guardian for a minor/person of unsound mind under current rules. HUF and NRI customers cannot open a new PPF account under the reviewed bank rules.
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.Bank of Baroda operates PPF as an authorized service route and allows eligible customers to use bob World; the Government sets the rate and scheme rules, and accounts are transferable across authorized bank/post-office channels.
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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

Public Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route

  • PPF’s 7.10% is a current-quarter rate applied under government rules; it is not a 15-year fixed coupon.
  • The annual ₹1.5 lakh contribution ceiling is separate from the aggregate statutory tax-deduction ceiling across specified savings instruments.
  • Tax benefits depend on current law and tax regime; the bank page still uses legacy Section 80C wording while the engine maps current 2026-law numbering.
  • PPF liquidity is rule-based and should not be compared with an ordinary callable bank deposit solely on headline yield.
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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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4
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Bank of Baroda

Public Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route

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

Public Provident Fund (PPF) — Bank of Baroda service route

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

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://bankofbaroda.bank.in/accounts/baroda-public-provident-fund
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://dea.gov.in/budget-division/475
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://indianbank.bank.in/en/interest-rates-for-small-savings-schemes