National Savings achieves collection target of Rs165b

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has achieved a collection net target of Rs165 billion by April 10 of fiscal year 2019-20 .

The CDNS has set Rs 352 billion annual collection target for the year 2019-20 as compared to Rs 324 billion for the previous year’s 2018-19 to enhance savings and promoting saving culture in the country, senior official of CDNS told state-run news agency the other day.Ā 

The directorate has also revised and increased the gross target of Rs1,570 billion for fiscal year 2019-20, he said.

Replying to a question, he said CDNS had collected Rs 410 billion by June 30, exceeding the target of Rs 324 billion set for the year while during the preceding year of 2017-18, CDNS collected Rs155 billion.

The total savings held by the CDNS stood at Rs 1,150 billion by June 30 while the directorate had Rs 774 billion savings by the same date, a year ago, he said.

The senior official said due to the rationalization of CDNS certificates’ rates, the directorate had collected more savings than expected, therefore CDNS revised its target upward from Rs 224 to 324 billion for FY 2018-19.

 

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