EPF Interest Rate for FY2025-26 Set at 8.25%, Unchanged for Third Consecutive Year

The government has approved an 8.25% interest rate on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for FY2025-26, keeping the rate unchanged for the third consecutive year. This rate is expected to be credited to more than seven crore contributing members this month, according to a report from the Press Trust of India (PTI). On March 2, 2026, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) had also announced an interest rate of 8.25% for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. However, the EPF interest rate becomes effective when the government approves it. This is the third year in a row that the EPF interest rate has remained unchanged at 8.25%. ... (Full article content as provided, with preserved quotation marks and paragraph breaks)