EPFO notifies 8.25% interest on EPF deposits for 2025-26
Key facts
- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) notified an 8.25% interest rate on EPF deposits for 2025-26.
- The rate was approved by the Ministry of Labour and Employment under the EPF Scheme, 1952.
- EPFO told its regional and zonal offices to credit the interest to members' accounts.
Why it matters
[Indian Economy] The EPF rate is set by EPFO's Central Board of Trustees and needs the Finance Ministry's nod before the Labour Ministry notifies it. The rate is a common banking and SSC question.
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