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Invest Rs 5000 per month in Post Office RD to get bumper returns
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News18•11-10-2026, 09:01
Invest Rs 5000 per month in Post Office RD to get bumper returns
- •The Post Office Recurring Deposit scheme is a popular and secure option among small savings schemes.
- •The current interest rate on the post office RD scheme is 6.7 percent with a tenure of 60 months.
- •Investors can deposit a minimum of one hundred rupees per month with no upper limit on the maximum amount.
- •Investing Rs 5000 per month for five years yields a total maturity amount of approximately Rs 3,56,830.
Key Questions Answered
The Post Office Recurring Deposit scheme offers an annual interest rate of 6.7% with a maturity tenure and lock-in period of 60 months or 5 years.
If you invest Rs 5,000 every month for 5 years, your total investment will be Rs 3,00,000, and you will receive a maturity amount of approximately Rs 3,56,830, which includes about Rs 56,830 in interest.
Under this scheme, you can start investing with a minimum amount of one hundred rupees per month, and there is no upper limit set for the maximum deposited amount.
