8. Interest.- (1) Interest at such rate as may be specified by the Reserve Bank of India, from time to time, shall be allowed for each calendar month on the lowest balance at the credit of a depositor under account-A, between the close of the 10th day and the end of the month and shall be credited to the account at the end of each half-year. (2) Interest at such rate, as may be specified by the Reserve Bank of India, from time to time, shall be allowed in respect of deposit in account-B. In case of cumulative deposit in account-B, the amount of interest accrued will be deemed to have been reinvested and in case of non-cumulative deposit in account-B, the amount of interest will become due and payable at quarterly intervals. (3) Interest due at the end of each half year in respect of account-A will be credited only when the amount is Re. 1 or more and the total amount of interest payable in respect of account-A or account-B will be rounded off to the nearest five paise. (4) If a depositor applies under paragraph 7 or paragraph 9 or paragraph 13 for conversion of the account or withdrawal from the account or closure of the account, as the case may be, before completion of the period for which the deposit in account-B has been accepted by the deposit office, the rate of interest payable in respect of such deposit shall be the one applicable to the period for which the deposit remained with the deposit office less one per cent penalty for a premature withdrawal on account of such conversion or withdrawal or closure, as the case may be, and any adjustment required to be made on account of such premature conversion, withdrawal or closure with respect to amount of interest already credited to the account of the depositor, shall be made by the deposit office against the amount lying to the credit of the depositor in account-B. | 