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Bank of BarodaGovernment savings scheme

Sukanya Samriddhi Account — Bank of Baroda service route

A Government of India girl-child savings account serviced by Bank of Baroda, currently earning 8.20%, with ₹250 minimum annual contribution, ₹1.5 lakh annual ceiling, 15-year contribution window and 21-year maturity.

First-party evidencePublished researchReviewed September 10, 2026Active
Current government rate / mechanism8.20% p.a. for 1 July–30 September 2026; the Government reviews the rate quarterly and the account credits interest annually.
Contribution / investment / termOpen with at least ₹250; at least ₹250 must be contributed in a financial year to keep the account regular, with a ₹1.5 lakh annual maximum. Deposits are made for 15 years and the account matures 21 years from opening under current rules.
Liquidity / loan / transfer rulesUp to 50% of the preceding financial-year balance may be withdrawn for education after the account holder reaches 18 or passes Class 10, whichever is earlier. Premature closure is limited to specified death/compassionate/marriage circumstances.
Scheme eligibilityA resident girl child aged 0–10 through a parent/legal guardian, subject to the current family-account-count rules and multiple-birth exceptions. The beneficiary operates the account after age 18.
Research processPublished by bankingreference.info

Structured from first-party bank/issuer evidence. This page does not claim personal hands-on product use unless that experience is explicitly stated.

3 first-party sources
Last checkedSeptember 10, 2026

Recorded source review date, not a claim that the product changed that day.

Maintenance stateWithin scheduled review window

Target recheck: December 9, 2026.

Critical decision facts

Government-set economics, contribution rules, liquidity and eligibility must be read together.

The servicing bank does not set the scheme economics; current government/RBI rules and the exact service route remain controlling.

01 · Current government rate / mechanism8.20% p.a. for 1 July–30 September 2026; the Government reviews the rate quarterly and the account credits interest annually.
02 · Contribution / investment / termOpen with at least ₹250; at least ₹250 must be contributed in a financial year to keep the account regular, with a ₹1.5 lakh annual maximum. Deposits are made for 15 years and the account matures 21 years from opening under current rules.
03 · Liquidity / loan / transfer rulesUp to 50% of the preceding financial-year balance may be withdrawn for education after the account holder reaches 18 or passes Class 10, whichever is earlier. Premature closure is limited to specified death/compassionate/marriage circumstances.
04 · Scheme eligibilityA resident girl child aged 0–10 through a parent/legal guardian, subject to the current family-account-count rules and multiple-birth exceptions. The beneficiary operates the account after age 18.
Exact product-type evidence

Government savings scheme evidence stays in its own structure.

Specialist fields below remain source-scoped. Missing values stay missing; one banking product type is never used to manufacture facts for another.

Verified servicing routes

Where this one Government scheme can actually be opened or serviced.

The scheme economics remain Government-set. These rows verify bank/channel access only and never create duplicate bank versions of the scheme.

Research matrix: Servicer / status; Opening route; Digital / transfer notes
Servicer / statusOpening routeDigital / transfer notes
State Bank of IndiaBranch + online servicing · verifiedSBI FAQ says the guardian can open Sukanya Samriddhi at an SBI branch.SBI reports online guardian access for minor PPF/SSA accounts through Internet Banking; opening remains branch-led in the reviewed FAQ. Sukanya can transfer between eligible bank/Post Office account offices under scheme rules. Source ↗
Bank of BarodaBranch; digital opening conflict · source conflictBranch opening is supported. Bank of Baroda product FAQ says online opening is under development, while bob World investment material says SSA can be opened in the app.bob World supports linked-account visibility/contribution; confirm live app opening availability before relying on it. Scheme transfer is supported under Government rules. Source ↗
HDFC BankBranch · verifiedHDFC explicitly says SSY opening requires a branch visit and online opening is not yet available.Existing SSY can receive cash/cheque/NEFT subscriptions; transfer into HDFC is handled through the branch. HDFC documents transfer from another bank/Post Office to HDFC Bank. Source ↗
ICICI BankBranch + linked digital funding · verifiedICICI FAQ requires the guardian to submit the opening form and KYC at an ICICI branch.Funds can later be transferred through the SSY portfolio in the linked guardian account. Use designated-branch/scheme transfer procedures where applicable. Source ↗
Government rate history

Sukanya Samriddhi across the last six notified quarters.

History preserves the Government-notified period. For PPF/Sukanya the account rate can reset over time; SCSS/KVP mechanics can lock the opening/purchase-period rate for that contract.

July 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026
8.20% p.a.

DEA 30 June 2026 memorandum: rates unchanged from Q1 FY2026-27.

Government evidence ↗
April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026
8.20% p.a.

DEA 30 March 2026 memorandum: rates unchanged from Q4 FY2025-26.

Government evidence ↗
January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026
8.20% p.a.

DEA 31 December 2025 memorandum: rates unchanged from Q3 FY2025-26.

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October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
8.20% p.a.

DEA 30 September 2025 memorandum: rates unchanged from Q2 FY2025-26.

Government evidence ↗
July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
8.20% p.a.

DEA Annual Report 2025-26 publishes the same rates for all four FY2025-26 quarters.

Government evidence ↗
April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
8.20% p.a.

DEA Annual Report 2025-26 publishes the same rates for all four FY2025-26 quarters.

Government evidence ↗
Maintained terms

Fees, balances, benefits, limits and eligibility without a single-score shortcut.

These six fields are the cross-product layer. The specialist section above controls whenever a type-specific field is more precise.

Current government rate / mechanism8.20% p.a. for 1 July–30 September 2026; the Government reviews the rate quarterly and the account credits interest annually.
Contribution / investment / termOpen with at least ₹250; at least ₹250 must be contributed in a financial year to keep the account regular, with a ₹1.5 lakh annual maximum. Deposits are made for 15 years and the account matures 21 years from opening under current rules.
Payout / tax / scheme benefitsGovernment-backed girl-child savings, annual compounding, current tax-exempt interest/maturity treatment, and eligible contributions within the applicable aggregate Section 123 / Schedule XV deduction framework. Education withdrawal is available under defined conditions.
Liquidity / loan / transfer rulesUp to 50% of the preceding financial-year balance may be withdrawn for education after the account holder reaches 18 or passes Class 10, whichever is earlier. Premature closure is limited to specified death/compassionate/marriage circumstances.
Scheme eligibilityA resident girl child aged 0–10 through a parent/legal guardian, subject to the current family-account-count rules and multiple-birth exceptions. The beneficiary operates the account after age 18.
Government / service-channel ruleBank of Baroda services the Government of India scheme. Rate, beneficiary eligibility, contribution ceiling and maturity rules are government-set rather than bank-priced.
Fit & cautions

Who this record appears designed for—and what can break the fit.

Best-fit wording summarizes the published proposition. It is not individualized financial advice or an approval prediction.

Potential fit

Parents or eligible guardians saving specifically for a resident girl child’s long-term education/marriage goals where the beneficiary rules and long horizon fit the family’s needs.

Verify before relying
  • The current 8.20% rate is variable by government quarter rather than fixed for the full 21-year life.
  • Eligibility is beneficiary-specific; this is not a general minor account or a substitute for a normal child savings account.
  • The ₹1.5 lakh yearly contribution limit and statutory tax-deduction aggregate ceiling should not be double-counted.
  • The bank’s current page still refers to legacy Section 80C; the engine uses current 2026 tax-law numbering for the deduction framework.
Maintained comparisons

Compare this product only where the pair is deliberately maintained.

Both sides keep independent review dates, exact conditions and first-party evidence. No winner score is generated.

First-party source ledger

Complete evidence set for this maintained profile.

Each source remains independent. A product page, tariff, KFS/MITC, rate schedule or programme document is not silently treated as interchangeable evidence.

Current-use rule

When the bank changes a term after the recorded review, the current agreement, tariff, KFS/MITC or effective rate table controls.

Research boundary

This page organizes dated public evidence; it does not guarantee eligibility, availability, approval, service quality or future pricing.