The EPFO has retained an 8.25 per cent interest rate on EPF deposits for 2024-25, maintaining the increase set in 2023-24 from 8.15 per cent. The rate remains subject to Ministry of Finance approval before being credited to the accounts of over seven crore subscribers.
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