Dhaka, July 1 -- In a move to manage national borrowing, the government has slashed interest rates on all types of National Savings Certificates (NSCs) for the second half of 2025, setting the ceiling at 12 percent and the floor at 9.74 percent.

The Department of National Savings issued a notification on Tuesday (July 1), detailing these revised rates.

Previously, the lowest interest rate for these certificates was 10.13 percent, with the highest reaching 12.55 percent.

Under the new structure, the government will now review and revise NSC interest rates every six months, a policy initiated with the last announcement in January.

Despite these changes, the interest rate applicable at the time of purchase will remain fixed for investors...