New Delhi, March 2 -- The central government has retained an 8.25 per cent annual rate of interest to be credited on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) accumulations in members' accounts for the financial year 2025-26, according to the Ministry of Labour and Employment of India.

The interest rate would be officially notified by the Government of India, following which the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) would credit the rate of interest into the subscribers' accounts.

This comes as Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday chaired the 239th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT), EPF in New Delhi.

Despite global uncertainties, EPFO has maintained strong financial discipline, ensuring stable...