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Post Office 1-Year TD: Deposit 2 Lakh, Get How Much at Maturity? Find Out Now
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News18•22-09-2026, 13:58
Post Office 1-Year TD: Deposit 2 Lakh, Get How Much at Maturity? Find Out Now
- •Post Office offers various small savings schemes with secure investments and guaranteed returns.
- •Fixed Deposits at the Post Office are called Time Deposits (TDs), available for 1, 2, 3, and 5 years.
- •Currently, the Post Office offers 6.90 percent interest on a 365-day TD.
- •The highest interest rate of 7.50 percent is available on a 5-year TD, with potential tax benefits under Section 80C.
- •Depositing 2 lakh rupees in a 1-year TD at 6.90% interest will yield approximately 2,13,800 rupees at maturity.
Key Questions Answered
The Post Office currently offers a 6.90 percent interest rate on a 365-day (1-year) Time Deposit.
If you deposit 2 lakh rupees in a 1-year TD at a 6.90 percent interest rate, you will earn approximately 13,800 rupees in annual interest, resulting in a total maturity amount of around 2,13,800 rupees.
Post Office Time Deposits are available for tenures of 1, 2, 3, and 5 years, with interest rates ranging from 6.90 to 7.50 percent. The highest interest rate of 7.50 percent is offered on the 5-year FD.
